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The medical arms race

How the flawed reimbursement system is at the root:

“Because of the way we reimburse today, providers really have to do this,” Robinow said. “It’s not like they’re bad or greedy people. They are… competing for patients. Some of this is defensive: technology helps them retain their doctors and have a greater market share.”

She said the fallout from ignoring the latest technology is losing business, so many providers have no choice but to keep up.

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