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This is why we pay the most of any other country... we try for best outcomes. If something cheap is used in the UK with a 97% good outcomes, we will spend 3 mi
by WrtCdEvrydy 8y ago
This is why we pay the most of any other country... we try for best outcomes.
If something cheap is used in the UK with a 97% good outcomes, we will spend 3 million to ensure we get closer to 98% outcome.
- TeMPOraL 8y agoDepending on the amount of patients, even a 1 percent point increase for $3M could be a baragin. If, e.g., everyone undergoes such procedure once in their lifetime, 1% times the population of UK is 660K people that could be saved for $3M, roughly $4.5 per life saved, which is a no-brainer.
- WrtCdEvrydy 8y agoYes, but we spend on better outcomes for things that aren't remotely critical. Women in the US have a C-Section rate of 26% compared to the 10 to 15% average just because doctors want better outcomes.