A Successful but Underused Strategy for Reducing Low-Value Care: Stop Paying for It.

What it found

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Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

1. Coverage Limitations for Use of Urine Drug Testing in a State Medicaid Program.JAMA network open · 2026
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2. Evaluation of Payer Policies to Reduce Low-Value Medical Device-Based Procedure Use.JAMA health forum · 2025
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3. Impact of Active Disinvestment on Decision-Making for Surgery in Patients With Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Qualitative Semi-structured Interview Study Among Hospital Sales Managers and Orthopedic Surgeons.International journal of health policy and management · 2023
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4. A Policy Approach to Reducing Low-Value Device-Based Procedure Use.The Milbank quarterly · 2022
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5. [The problem of medical overuse : Finding a definition and solutions].Der Internist · 2021
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Corrections and comments

• Comment on
  Comparison of Payment Changes and Choosing Wisely Recommendations for Use of Low-Value Laboratory Tests in the United States and Canada.2020

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Funding

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Abstract

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