Physicians have little knowledge of health care costs and charges. Studies suggest that education and awareness of hospital finances can decrease unnecessary utilization of resources. Little is known about pediatricians’ awareness of the economics of health care delivery in the inpatient setting.

Both general pediatric attending physicians and trainees acknowledged a limited understanding of hospital finances, and they demonstrated a lack of awareness of costs, charges, and reimbursements for inpatient care. (Read the full article)

Interview with Atul A. Gawande, MD, MPH, author of Relationship Between Occurrence of Surgical Complications and Hospital Finances, and Uwe E. Reinhardt, PhD, author of Making Surgical Complications Pay

Interview with Atul A. Gawande, MD, MPH, author of Relationship Between Occurrence of Surgical Complications and Hospital Finances, and Uwe E. Reinhardt, PhD, author of Making Surgical Complications Pay