The standard being set for determining "overutilization" is not directly specified, but implicitly, and sometimes explicitly, depends upon two parameters.    From Wordnik.com.  [LaRouche's Latest] Reference

Will most likely exacerbate the problem of overutilization in myview.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Destroying the Constitution’s Structure is not Constitutional] Reference

Yes, there is overutilization and there are 3 or 4 major reasons for that.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Purpose of the Public Health Insurance Plan, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

For similar reasons, single payer systems are better at avoiding overutilization.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ridin' Wyden (Jack Bog's Blog)] Reference

Dr. Verghese omits any mention of "defensive medicine" as a driver of overutilization.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Ounce of Prevention Really Can Help Health Care] Reference

Additionally, Medigap totally eliminates cost sharing, which could encourage overutilization.    From Wordnik.com.  [Presidential Plan To Modernize And Strengthen Medicare] Reference

There you have it, underutilization by one part of the economy and overutilization in the other.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fogel Vs. Wonks, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

So the problem with overutilization and overtreatment, in general, is not unique to primary care.    From Wordnik.com.  [More Patients Find Doctor Is Not In] Reference

Because if they don't, they may get to thinking it's free and overutilization is one of the problems.    From Wordnik.com.  [Presidents Remarks To Nfib] Reference

The intent is that participants will become more cost-conscious and careful about overpayment or overutilization.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hoosiers and Health Savings Accounts] Reference

Quality control measures would bring even more savings by eliminating overutilization and including preventive care.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mr President, You Asked For Suggestions to Save Our Health and Our Economy. Here They Are.] Reference

Lack of access and facilities in rural areas, and too many high tech facilities and overutilization in affluent urban areas.    From Wordnik.com.  [Report: Hillary Has "Only" $20 Million For Primaries] Reference

"They corrupt physicians 'medical judgment and they cause overutilization and misallocation of vital health care resources.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Device-Maker Medtronic Weighed Down With Lawsuits] Reference

It used to be the norm in HMOs, but there are very few left, mostly because they lead to overutilization and thereby to bottom-quality care.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Health Reform: Naive, Hypocritical, or Simply Dishonest?] Reference

Hoover Institute types who whine about “moral hazard” and “overutilization” do so from the generous comfort of their own cushy health care coverage, no doubt.    From Wordnik.com.  [Firedoglake » Please, Take A Moment…] Reference

These health care quality problems include the underutilization of needed services, the overutilization of unnecessary services, and medical errors in the delivery of care.    From Wordnik.com.  [Memorandum On Improving Health Care Quality] Reference

The 50 percent coinsurance would help to make the coverage affordable to the government and beneficiaries through lower premiums, and would help guard against overutilization.    From Wordnik.com.  [Presidential Plan To Modernize And Strengthen Medicare] Reference

The result has been "overprescription and overutilization of services," says Dr. Sarah Barber, who heads the World Health Organization's Health Policy and Systems team in Beijing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why China Is Too Scared to Spend] Reference

We can learn not to have overutilization of services.    From Wordnik.com.  [JPost.com - Front Page] Reference

"But there is no precise way to control overutilization.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Philadelphia Business News - Local Philadelphia News | The Philadelphia Business Journal] Reference

Will most likely exacerbate the problem of overutilization in my view.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dave Kopel RSS feed] Reference

The bigger problem is overutilization of the database by the application.    From Wordnik.com.  [Java Technology Headlines] Reference

He says, "There is no incentive for me, Rob Colton, to reduce overutilization.".    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

Most of the database problems can be traced back to overutilization or poor structure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Java Technology Headlines] Reference

(B) overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes.    From Wordnik.com.  [All Today's News - Sightline Daily] Reference

"In many instances, the overutilization of health care actually leads to worse results.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Oshkosh Northwestern Latest Headlines] Reference

According to Emanuel, the US health care system is plagued by a crisis of overutilization.    From Wordnik.com.  [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference

Does the voluntary nature of Medicare overutilization mean that Medicare overutilization is a good thing?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Articles on National Review Online] Reference

But by insulating both from the true costs of care, it led to overutilization and massive increases in health care spending.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brownsville Herald :] Reference

Our concern is that the treatment of chronic pain often involves what is to us a highly problematic overutilization of narcotics.    From Wordnik.com.  [Workers Comp Insider] Reference

"The provision, in addition to helping reduce the overutilization of care, also affects only a limited number of people," Shields said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eyewitness News] Reference

Most of the health plans have added for that, which we have seen historically to make sure that there's not overutilization of testing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Quest Diagnostics CEO Discusses Q4 2010 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha] Reference

Georgetown University health economist Jean Mitchell said she sees one main reason behind any health care cost increase: overutilization.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

It would lower costs, increase the quality of care and put something of a brake on the overutilization of resources America currently has.    From Wordnik.com.  [race42008.com] Reference

WHAT IT MEANS: Lawmakers say they are aware of the problem of overutilization and are trying to address it through a variety of proposals.    From Wordnik.com.  [WCAX - Local News] Reference

"Given the way they have encouraged overutilization, it makes sense that some of that should be given back to help bend the cost curve," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Columbia Missourian: Latest Articles] Reference

"There is no incentive for me, Rob Colton, to reduce overutilization.    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Home Page]