title: The promise of health care cost containment.
abstract: Today the United States may be on the cusp of changing from a cost-unconscious health care system to one that seeks value. The consequences of adopting a value-based approach to coverage have not been well studied; however, several broad strands of the health literature suggest that spending could be reduced by as much as 30 percent without adversely affecting health.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garber
authors.forename: Dana P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: Anupam B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Jena
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000379:methods*; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States