Evaluating the impact of 2011 tort reform limiting noneconomic damages in North Carolina and Tennessee on testing, imaging, and procedure utilization
Our findings suggest that caps on noneconomic damages alone may be insufficient to modify physician practice habits and impact utilization. Future work should attempt to better understand the economic and noneconomic incentives that shape physician ordering decisions.
Authors
- Daniel J. Brotman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9947-0170)
- Allen Kachalia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1995-2306)
- Scott Kaplan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5492-4693)
- Michael Ellenbogen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0701-8054)
- Bijan A. Niknam
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- United States Naval Academy (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- National Patient Safety Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14424
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality