title: Variation reduction: what's old is new again.
abstract: The essence of variation reduction is to give physicians transparent data on theirr clinical practice and stimulate a discussion on what should be the standard of care. Physicians choose topics that they are willing to pursue. Top-down decision-making is avoided. Variation reduction is a valuable tool in the development of successful Accountable Care Organizations.
authors: Lawrence
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authors: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D060866:Accountable Care Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration; D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures