Overuse, which is defined as the provision of medical services that are more likely to cause
harm than good, is a pervasive problem. Direct measurement of overuse through …

Background Telehealth is the delivery of health care at a distance, using information and
communication technology. The major rationales for its introduction have been to decrease …

The preceding papers in this Series have outlined how underuse and overuse of health-care
services occur within a complex system of health-care production, with a multiplicity of …

Importance Despite the importance of identifying and reducing wasteful health care use, few
direct measures of overuse have been developed. Direct measures are appealing because …

Background Effective management of hospital staff time is crucial to quality patient care.
Recent years have seen widespread implementation of electronic health record (EHR) …

The global ubiquity of overuse and underuse of health-care resources and the gravity of
resulting harms necessitate an investigation of drivers to inform potential solutions. We …

Underuse—the failure to use effective and affordable medical interventions—is common and
responsible for substantial suffering, disability, and loss of life worldwide. Underuse occurs …

Objective: To develop and apply a novel method for scanning a range of sources to identify
existing health care services (excluding pharmaceuticals) that have questionable benefit …

Background: Internationally, many health care interventions were diffused prior to the
standard use of assessments of safety, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. Disinvestment …

Abstract Study Objectives: The role of upper airway surgery as a treatment for adult
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains controversial, with perspectives on treatment …