Association of regulatory body actions and subsequent media coverage with use of services in a fee-for-service system: a longitudinal cohort study of CT scanning in Australia

Objective The professional service review (PSR) is an Australian Government agency aiming to reduce inappropriate practices funded via Medicare, Australia’s public insurer. Our objective was to examine changes in CT following the 2008–2009 PSR annual report, which noted excessive CT use.Design Inter...

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Main Authors: Rachael Moorin, Jenny Doust, David Youens, Peter O’Leary, John Slavotinek, Thi Ninh Ha, Cameron Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-04-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/4/e057424.full