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Do Physicians' Financial Incentives Affect Medical Treatment and Patient Health?
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We investigate whether physicians' financial incentives influence health care supply, technology diffusion, and resulting patient outcomes. In 1997, Medicare consolidated the geographic regions across which it adjusts physician payments, generating area-specific price shocks. Areas with higher payment shocks experience significant increases in health care supply. On average, a 2 percent increase in payment rates leads to a 3 percent increase in care provision. Elective procedures such as cataract surgery respond much more strongly than less discretionary services. Non-radiologists expand their provision of MRIs, suggesting effects on technology adoption. We estimate economically small health impacts, albeit with limited precision. (JEL I11, I18, J44, O32)
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- Clemens, J., & Gottlieb, J. D.
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- American Economic Review
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- American Economic Association
- Published
- 2014-04-01
- Volume
- 104
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1320-1349
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- 0002-8282 (ISSN-L)
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- W3122294547
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- References
- 36
- FWCI
- 68.03
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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