Jonathan A Showstack
Biographic Data
| ID | 5535322 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jonathan A Showstack |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jonathan A |
| FAMILY NAME | Showstack |
| SIGNATURE | SHOWSTACK J A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of a Diagnostic Technology
Medical technology assessment has been proposed as a way to encourage more appropriate use of medical technologies, which may in turn lower medical care costs. The application to a diagnostic technology of techniques for medical technology assessment is discussed, using upper gastrointestinal endoscopy as an example. Several generic problems are often encountered when performing an assessment of a diagnostic technology. These problems include the…
Financial Incentives to Perform Medical Procedures and Laboratory Tests
Financial return is one of several factors that may affect a physician's decision to order services for a patient. The extent of financial incentives to perform in-office medical procedures and laboratory tests is illustrated by four hypothetical models of general internal medicine office practice. The model practices consist of fixed ratios of history and physical examinations to return visits, with numbers and types of medical procedures and la…
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Financial Incentives to Perform Medical Procedures and Laboratory Tests
Financial return is one of several factors that may affect a physician's decision to order services for a patient. The extent of financial incentives to perform in-office medical procedures and laboratory tests is illustrated by four hypothetical models of general internal medicine office practice. The model practices consist of fixed ratios of history and physical examinations to return visits, with numbers and types of medical procedures and la…
Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of a Diagnostic Technology
Medical technology assessment has been proposed as a way to encourage more appropriate use of medical technologies, which may in turn lower medical care costs. The application to a diagnostic technology of techniques for medical technology assessment is discussed, using upper gastrointestinal endoscopy as an example. Several generic problems are often encountered when performing an assessment of a diagnostic technology. These problems include the…
Economics (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Actuarial science (1 works) · Business (1 works) · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Cost–benefit analysis (1 works) · Emergency Medicine (1 works) · Emergency Medicine (1 works) · Engineering (1 works)