Study: Doctors Who Order More Tests Face Less Liability

New research shows that doctors who ordered more tests on hospitalized patients faced lower risk of being sued.

By Eleanor DearmanNov. 9, 2015, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated Nov. 9, 2015, 11:00 p.m. Central

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Study: Doctors Who Order More Tests Face Less Liability

by Eleanor Dearman, The Texas Tribune
November 9, 2015

<h1>Study: Doctors Who Order More Tests Face Less Liability</h1>
<p class="byline">by Eleanor Dearman, The Texas Tribune <br />November 9, 2015</p>
<p>New research shows that doctors who <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/11/04/why-health-reform-might-increase-malpractice-lawsuits/">ordered more tests on hospitalized patients faced lower risk of being sued</a>. The study did not explore whether the extra tests improved care, but policymakers say the finding may drive physicians away from efforts to curb health care spending.&nbsp;(<em>The Washington Post</em>)</p>
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Study: Doctors Who Order More Tests Face Less Liability

Eleanor Dearman, The Texas Tribune
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New research shows that doctors who ordered more tests on hospitalized patients faced lower risk of being sued. The study did not explore whether the extra tests improved care, but policymakers say the finding may drive physicians away from efforts to curb health care spending. (The Washington Post)

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New research shows that doctors who ordered more tests on hospitalized patients faced lower risk of being sued. The study did not explore whether the extra tests improved care, but policymakers say the finding may drive physicians away from efforts to curb health care spending. (The Washington Post)

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Eleanor Dearman is a former reporting fellow. She majored in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. She has also interned for the San Antonio Express-News in its Austin bureau covering Texas... More by Eleanor Dearman

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