title: Survey reveals the most overused, underused services.
abstract: DATA INSIGHT: One of the challenges in managing capitated contracts is encouraging physicians not to overuse or underuse medical services. Overuse can lead to unnecessary costs, and sometimes poor quality, while underuse of critical medications and preventive services can result in more serious and costly future medical problems. Use this more serious and costly future medical problems. Use this list of the most under- and overused services to help guide your utilization management efforts.
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*