| Entry Date | 2023-12-28 |
| Source | Fisher ES, Wennberg DE, Stukel TA, Gottlieb DJ, Lucas FL, Pinder EL. The implications of regional variations in Medicare spending. Part 2: health outcomes and satisfaction with care. Annals of internal medicine. 2003;138(4):288-298. |
| Link | Link |
| Source Type | Empirical study |
| Domain | Groups |
| Subdomain1 | Patients |
| Subdomain2 | Value based healthcare |
| Key Points | High spending (USA Medicare) regions had greater utilization of physician services but no better outcomes and no more patient satisfaction with the care provided. |
| Citns | 1,697 |