Can Variation in Costs for Cardiovascular Procedures Be Attributed to Inefficiency in Care Delivery? Challenges in Causality, Data Availability, and the Need for Price Transparency

• Waseem Nosair, MD, MPH,
• Morgana Mongraw-Chaffin, PhD, MPH,
• William S. Weintraub, MD

Affiliations

Waseem Nosair, MD, MPH

School of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Department of Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Morgana Mongraw-Chaffin, PhD, MPH

Population Health Research, Medstar Health Research Institute, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

William S. Weintraub, MD

School of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Population Health Research, Medstar Health Research Institute, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Address correspondence to: William S. Weintraub, MD, MedStar Health Research Institute, 10980 Grandchester Way, 7th Floor, Columbia, MD 21044.