Focusing on Seven Services Could Eliminate More Than Two-Thirds of Low-Value Care in HCCI's ESI Data
There is substantial evidence that people in the U.S. receive health care services judged to be of low-value. These services are identified as low value based on recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and professional medical societies that there is little to no clinical value associated with their provision and potential for harm in specific clinical scenarios. Thes...