Comments on: Hits & Misses – 2009/10/14 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-20091014/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bret http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-20091014/comment-page-1/#comment-47050 Bret Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:48:17 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5913#comment-47050 I agree with Larry. Cutler is wrong. I agree with Larry. Cutler is wrong.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-20091014/comment-page-1/#comment-47015 Devon Herrick Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:37:05 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5913#comment-47015 I respect Cutler's work. However, lower-cost technologies will not slow the growth of spending in an industry that is not competing on price. A hospital that does not compete on price will not automatically lower its prices when a money-saving technology becomes available. Rather, it will adopt the new technology and reap more profits. And yes, non-profit hospitals do try to earn a profit -- I used to work for one. I respect Cutler’s work. However, lower-cost technologies will not slow the growth of spending in an industry that is not competing on price. A hospital that does not compete on price will not automatically lower its prices when a money-saving technology becomes available. Rather, it will adopt the new technology and reap more profits. And yes, non-profit hospitals do try to earn a profit — I used to work for one.

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-20091014/comment-page-1/#comment-47010 Larry C. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:13:42 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5913#comment-47010 I think Cutler is wrong. I think Cutler is wrong.

]]> By: Stephen C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-20091014/comment-page-1/#comment-47007 Stephen C. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:00:02 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5913#comment-47007 RE: the C-SPAN observation. Did the study find that the more absurd the the prelude, the better the test results? RE: the C-SPAN observation. Did the study find that the more absurd the the prelude, the better the test results?

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