Estimated Range of Healthcare System Waste: $600-$850 billion annually

1. Administrative System Inefficiencies ($100-$150 billion)
2. Provider Inefficiency and Errors ($75-$100 billion)
3. Lack of Care Coordination ($25-$50 billion)
4. Unwarranted Use ($250-$325 billion)
5. Preventable Conditions and Avoidable Care ($25-$50 billion)
6. Fraud and Abuse ($125-$175 billion)

Source: Thomson Reuters. "Where Can $700 Billion in Waste Be Cut Annually From the U.S. Healthcare System?" October 2009.
Source URL: http://www.factsforhealthcare.com/whitepaper/HealthcareWaste...

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