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This page features research conducted by RAND Health research staff that has been published in a scholarly journal.Consumer-Directed Health Care: Early Evidence About Effects On Cost And Quality
Buntin MB, Damberg C, Haviland A, Kapur K, Lurie N, McDevitt R, Marquis MS Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w516-w530. [Epub Oct 24 2006].
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Abstract
Demand for consumer-directed health care (CDHC) is growing among purchasers of care, and early evidence about its effects is beginning to emerge. Studies to date are consistent with effects predicted by earlier literature: There is evidence of modest favorable health selection and early reports that consumer-directed plans are associated with both lower costs and lower cost increases. The early effects of CDHC on quality are mixed, with evidence of both appropriate and inappropriate changes in care use. Greater information about prices, quality, and treatment choices will be critical if CDHC is to achieve its goals. [Health Affairs 25 (2006): w516-w530 (published online 24 October 2006; 10.1377/ hlthaff.25.w516)]
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