Paid Price Information on Image and Procedure Ordering Rates
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Healthy
In brief
The investigators' study seeks to explore the impact of price information on physicians' ordering behavior and care quality. The investigators will evaluate the impact of the physician price transparency initiative at Atrius Health (ATRIUS) on rate of overall procedure and test orders, clinically inappropriate orders, and appropriate orders. Ultimately, this study will help stakeholders understand the degree to which price information can help improve the value of healthcare.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02611999
- Run by
- Boston Children's Hospital
- People needed
- 1205
- Starts
- 2014-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-01-31
Who can join
Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Providers who can place orders in the EMR independently and who have worked at ATRIUS since 2013.
You may not qualify if…
- Providers who do not use the common electronic medical record system, cannot place orders in the electronic medical record independently (e.g., registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, registered dieticians), worked after hours Telecom, or were per diem.
Where it is running
- Boston Children's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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