Are Medicare Patients Being Left Behind in Elective Surgery Decisions?

A report by the Dartmouth Atlas Project shows wide variation in the rate of elective procedures among Medicare patients in different regions, suggesting patients may not play a large role in the decision-making process, according to a news release.

The Dartmouth Atlas Project is releasing a series of nine regional reports that show variation in elective procedures among Medicare patients from 2008 to 2010.

Click here to read the full story on elective surgery variation in Becker's ASC Review.

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