Background The success of initiatives intended to increase the value of health care
depends, in part, on the degree to which cost-conscious care is endorsed by current and …

Purpose To examine medical student attitudes toward cost-conscious care and whether
regional health care intensity is associated with reported exposure to physician role …

Background Although as much as 87% of all healthcare spending is directed by physicians,
studies have demonstrated that they lack knowledge about the costs of medical care …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Little is known about how well faculty at teaching hospitals role-
model behaviors consistent with cost-conscious care. OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate …

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Context Cost-conscious care is critical for healthcare sustainability but evidence suggests
that most doctors do not consider cost in their clinical decision making. A critical step in …

Cost awareness, to ensure physician stewardship of limited resources, is increasingly
recognized as an important skill for physicians. The Accreditation Council for Graduate …

Importance Increasing health care expenditures are taxing the sustainability of the health
care system. Physicians should be prepared to deliver high-value, cost-conscious care …

Background In the context of rising healthcare costs, formal education on treatment-related
financial hardship is lacking in many medical schools, leaving future physicians …

Methods| In August 2012, the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM)
electronically surveyed its membership on the state of cost-conscious care curricula as part …