A Randomized Trial of Displaying Paid Price Information on Imaging Study and Procedure Ordering Rates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior studies have demonstrated how price transparency lowers the test-ordering rates of trainees in hospitals, and physician-targeted price transparency efforts have been viewed as a promising cost-controlling strategy.

Objective

To examine the effect of displaying paid-price information on test-ordering rates for common imaging studies and procedures within an accountable care organization (ACO).

Design

Block randomized controlled trial for 1 year.

Subjects

A total of 1205 fully licensed clinicians (728 primary care, 477 specialists).

Intervention

Starting January 2014, clinicians in the Control arm received no price display; those in the intervention arms received Single or Paired Internal/External Median Prices in the test-ordering screen

SUBMITTER: Chien AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5377881 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature