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174 - Dr. Daniel Stein, CEO & Founder of Embold Health, on Transparently Evaluating Physician Performance to Inform Patients & Payors, & Equip Physicians to Raise the Bar

A Second Opinion with Senator Bill Frist, M.D.

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How Doctors Practice Differently Across Markets

We showed how different doctors in different markets caring for similar patients compare. We found things like unnecessary knee surgery rates by orthopetic surgeon varies from three to five%. And that variation exists across the market. But the really interesting thing is at also exists in the systems. So within these health systems, the docks practise very differently, and even sometimes in the same group. Two docks across the hall from each other are practising wild differenty. You know, it's just a perfect example of transparency, shining the light on human beings who basically want to do the right thing.

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