Small Ideas for Saving Big Health Care Dollars
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, Health Policy, Specialties, Emergency Medicine
| Author: | Jodi L. Liu, Deborah Lai, Jeanne S. Ringel, Mary E. Vaiana, Jeffrey Wasserman | ISBN: | 9780833082398 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation | Publication: | January 30, 2014 |
| Imprint: | RAND Corporation | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jodi L. Liu, Deborah Lai, Jeanne S. Ringel, Mary E. Vaiana, Jeffrey Wasserman |
| ISBN: | 9780833082398 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation |
| Publication: | January 30, 2014 |
| Imprint: | RAND Corporation |
| Language: | English |
A focused review of RAND Health research identified small ideas that could save the U.S. health care system $13 to $22 billion per year if successfully implemented. They include changing payment policy for emergency transport and greater use of $4 generic drugs. Small ideas do not require systemic change; thus, they may be both more feasible to operationalize and less likely to encounter stiff political and organizational resistance.
A focused review of RAND Health research identified small ideas that could save the U.S. health care system $13 to $22 billion per year if successfully implemented. They include changing payment policy for emergency transport and greater use of $4 generic drugs. Small ideas do not require systemic change; thus, they may be both more feasible to operationalize and less likely to encounter stiff political and organizational resistance.
