Just over a third of emergency department staff on average can accurately estimate the costs of routine care they commonly treat — something that must be rectified to curb skyrocketing costs, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
Researchers at Lakeland Health in Saint Joseph, Mich. surveyed 441 emergency medicine health care professionals across the country, including physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, asking them to estimate the costs for three common conditions seen in emergency departments.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
