JAMA surgery
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Comparative Study
Factors Associated With Interhospital Variability in Inpatient Costs of Liver and Pancreatic Resections.
In an era of accountable care, understanding variation in health care costs is critical to reducing health care spending. ⋯ Significant variability was noted in hospital costs among patients undergoing pancreatic and liver surgery. Future policies should focus on reducing variations in costs by promoting payment paradigms that support a better quality of care and lower costs.