A Map to Bad Policy — Hospital Efficiency Measures in the Dartmouth Atlas

The Debate over Regional Variation in Health Care SpendingThe regional variations in health care spending that are documented by the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care have been cited by many as a justification, and possible basis, for changes in provider payment rates. The article below — and the response that follows it — address various concerns about the Dartmouth data.In showing that regional spending variations do not correlate with...