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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Although incorporating cost-considerations during healthcare decision-making is
increasingly important to American patients and physicians, content related to these …

PERSPECTIVE n engl j med 362; 14 nejm. org april 8, 2010 1254 transformed patients from
dependent and acquiescent recipients of the physician's care plan to activated, informed …

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

Medical students must learn how to practice high‐value, cost‐conscious care. By modifying
the traditional SOAP (Subjective‐Objective‐Assessment‐Plan) presentation to include a …

Objective Numerous studies performed over the last 30 years suggest that doctors have
poor knowledge of the costs of medical care. In most graduate medical education …

Purpose High medical costs create significant burdens. Research indicates that doctors
have little awareness of costs. This study tested whether a brief educational intervention …