Title :
The truth about technology and health care costs
Author :
Littell, Candace L. ; Strongin, Robin J.
Author_Institution :
C.L. Littell & Assoc. Inc., Woodstock, VA, USA
Abstract :
In the US, the health care cost problem is both complex and critical, since it will shape the direction of future policies for health care delivery and financing systems. This debate over health care cost inflation often centers on the role of medical technology. The paper discusses the role of technology in rising health care costs
Keywords :
costing; economics; health care; medical computing; technology transfer; cost inflation; health care costs; health care delivery; health policies; medical financing systems; medical technology; technology transfer; Catheterization; Costs; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical services; Medical tests; Medical treatment; Personnel; Springs;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
