Medicine is an imperfect science. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that 30% of medical care in the U.S. is unnecessary care. Eliminating inefficient and unnecessary medical services improves overall healthcare efficiency while reducing costs. In this episode, Marcos Dachary and Dr. David Mirken of Milliman’s MedInsight Waste Calculator discuss a few areas in which we’re seeing waste in our healthcare system, and what can be done to minimize it. You can read the <a href='https://www.milliman.com/en/insight/critical-point-podcast-episode-1-healthcare-waste'>episode transcript on our website</a>.

Medicine is an imperfect science. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that 30% of medical care in the U.S. is unnecessary care. Eliminating inefficient and unnecessary medical services improves overall healthcare efficiency while reducing costs. In this episode, Marcos Dachary and Dr. David Mirken of Milliman’s MedInsight Waste Calculator discuss a few areas in which we’re seeing waste in our healthcare system, and what can be done to minimize it. You can read the episode transcript on our website.

Medicine is an imperfect science. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that 30% of medical care in the U.S. is unnecessary care. Eliminating inefficient and unnecessary medical services improves overall healthcare efficiency while reducing costs. In this episode, Marcos Dachary and Dr. David Mirken of Milliman’s MedInsight Waste Calculator discuss a few areas in which we’re seeing waste in our healthcare system, and what can be done to minimize it. You can read the <a href="https://www.milliman.com/en/insight/critical-point-podcast-episode-1-healthcare-waste" rel="noopener noreferrer">episode transcript on our website</a>.

Healthcare waste and how to find it

Objectivity matters. Today, more than ever. With no agenda, other than getting it right, Milliman’s Critical Point podcast takes a deep dive into subject matter that affects the health and well-being of people across the globe, from healthcare to retirement security, flood insurance to autonomous vehicles. Through a team of professionals ranging from actuaries to clinicians, technology specialists to economists, Critical Point examines the inherent challenges – and innovative solutions – that Milliman consultants encounter through their daily work around healthcare, employee benefits, risk management, technology, investment consulting, insurance, and financial services.

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Objectivity matters. Today, more than ever. With no agenda, other than getting it right, Milliman’s Critical Point podcast takes a deep dive into subject matter that affects the health and well-being of people across the globe, from healthcare to retirement security, flood insurance to autonomous vehicles. Through a team of professionals ranging from actuaries to clinicians, technology specialists to economists, Critical Point examines the inherent challenges – and innovative solutions – that Milliman consultants encounter through their daily work around healthcare, employee benefits, risk management, technology, investment consulting, insurance, and financial services.

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