Comments on: Is Emergency Room Care Really More Expensive? http://healthblog.ncpa.org/is-emergency-room-care-really-more-expensive/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Thu, 24 May 2012 13:18:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Syed Hussaini http://healthblog.ncpa.org/is-emergency-room-care-really-more-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-46834 Syed Hussaini Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:38:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5477#comment-46834 Odd piece of news. I always wondered why hospitals made enormous claims about the cost of emergency medicine, which actually seems believable when we realize the number of patients go through the ER. the accounting aspect of all this should be investigated and an itemized cost should be prepared. Odd piece of news. I always wondered why hospitals made enormous claims about the cost of emergency medicine, which actually seems believable when we realize the number of patients go through the ER. the accounting aspect of all this should be investigated and an itemized cost should be prepared.

]]> By: Stephen C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/is-emergency-room-care-really-more-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-46396 Stephen C. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:06:27 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5477#comment-46396 Think of it this way, why are MRIs for pets in Canada in the evenings and on weekends so cheep? If the fixed cost is completely allocated to human care, then all you have to do is cover the variable costs for the pets. Think of it this way, why are MRIs for pets in Canada in the evenings and on weekends so cheep? If the fixed cost is completely allocated to human care, then all you have to do is cover the variable costs for the pets.

]]> By: Bruce http://healthblog.ncpa.org/is-emergency-room-care-really-more-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-46395 Bruce Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:03:11 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5477#comment-46395 Bart makes a good point. If the equipment and the facilities would have been there anyway and all that is being added is personnel who aren't paid very well - at least by medical standards -- the marginal cost of ER care may be quite low. Bart makes a good point. If the equipment and the facilities would have been there anyway and all that is being added is personnel who aren’t paid very well – at least by medical standards — the marginal cost of ER care may be quite low.

]]> By: Bart Ingles http://healthblog.ncpa.org/is-emergency-room-care-really-more-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-46387 Bart Ingles Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:51:26 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5477#comment-46387 Very interesting. I've been wondering about this. I can agree with "Perhaps it's the accounting" if "the accounting" includes "the billing." If charity care is merely using otherwise idle capacity in a facility which is open and staffed 24/7 anyway, then perhaps the actual cost to the hospital for non-emergency services via the ER are actually lower than for normal office visits. Very interesting. I’ve been wondering about this. I can agree with “Perhaps it’s the accounting” if “the accounting” includes “the billing.”

If charity care is merely using otherwise idle capacity in a facility which is open and staffed 24/7 anyway, then perhaps the actual cost to the hospital for non-emergency services via the ER are actually lower than for normal office visits.

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/is-emergency-room-care-really-more-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-46378 Larry C. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:29:38 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5477#comment-46378 Interesting. ER care may actually be inexpensive care if the accounting were done correctly. Interesting. ER care may actually be inexpensive care if the accounting were done correctly.

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