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It's an interesting idea but the pessimist in me just sees this as incentivizing under-diagnosing, running fewer tests, etc.
by ryanmcbride 5y ago
It's an interesting idea but the pessimist in me just sees this as incentivizing under-diagnosing, running fewer tests, etc.
- recursive 5y agoRunning fewer tests is not necessarily bad, especially if your baseline is a system where the system is paid per-test.
- rileymat2 5y agoAlso they have no interest in treating elderly (or anyone all that ill) if it requires any effort at all, as future healthy payments will not cover the expense. It is easy to see an optimal strategy of never treating anything.
- brezelgoring 5y agoWell the other option, which is to pay when a problem is found, can lead to over-diagnosis and finding issues where there are none. Its 'taking your car to an unknown mechanic' problem, he _will_ find a problem, and that is a problem too.
- foolinaround 5y agowhat if the diagnosing and treatment were done by different doctors?