title: Optimizing appropriate use of procedures in an era of payment reform.
authors.affiliation: Departments of *Medicine and †Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Creagh E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Milford
authors.forename: Matthew M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hutter
authors.forename: Keith D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Lillemoe
authors.forename: Timothy G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Ferris
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000191:economics; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics*; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000191:economics; D061889:Healthcare Financing; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States