New Technology Normally Increases Costs Because

question 61

Multiple Choice

New technology normally increases costs because:

• A) it increases the "intensity" of care.
• B) hospitals, especially in metropolitan areas, must increase spending on technology in order to get rid of excess capacity.
• C) the fact that technology does little to increase the quality of health care.
• D) it provides less opportunities for providing more services to patients.

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