Overall Cost Comparison of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures With Endoscopist- or Anesthesia-Supported Sedation by Activity-Based Costing Techniques

Objective: Endoscopic/colonoscopic procedures are either done with gastroenterologist-administered conscious sedation or with anesthesia-administered sedation with propofol. There are potential benefits to anesthesia-administered sedation, but the concern has been the associated increased cost. Meth...

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Main Authors: Richard A. Helmers, MD, James A. Dilling, MBA/HCM, Christopher R. Chaffee, MBA, Mark V. Larson, MD, Bradly J. Narr, MD, Derek A. Haas, MBA, Robert S. Kaplan, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454817300681