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Introduction: The opportunity cost of waste in the health care system
Introduction: The opportunity cost of waste in the health care system
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
: 10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
The clinical care system wastes over $750 billion dollars per year and, compared to competitor nations, spends disproportionately on medical care. The opportunity cost to both the private and public sectors is enormous and represents an annual drain on the nation.
Learning Areas:
Public health or related public policyLearning Objectives:
Describe the extent of waste in the medical care system.
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Long-term leadership on the integration of clinical medicine and public health. My recent publication on the âHealth Dividendâ has sparked extensive debate on how we re-structure the debate about the underlying determinants of health and how we achieve the appropriate balance in the health system
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
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