TY - JOUR
T1 - Questionable evidence and argumentation regarding alleged misuse of Medicare
AU - Looi, Jeffrey C.L.
AU - Allison, Stephen
AU - Bastiampillai, Tarun
AU - Maguire, Paul A.
AU - Robson, Stephen J.
PY - 2024/7/15
Y1 - 2024/7/15
N2 - What is known about this topic? We discuss a recently published paper that alleges clinicians are causal agents of non-compliant billing of Medicare. What does this paper add? The paper's arguments are partially supported by unreferenced assertions, potential logical fallacies, inaccurate reporting of referenced material and unsubstantiated rhetoric. What are the implications for practitioners? Due to the lack of substantive evidence, it cannot be concluded that clinicians are the causal agents of non-compliant billing of Medicare.What is known about this topic? We discuss a recently published paper that alleges clinicians are causal agents of non-compliant billing of Medicare. What does this paper add? The paper's arguments are partially supported by unreferenced assertions, potential logical fallacies, inaccurate reporting of referenced material and unsubstantiated rhetoric. What are the implications for practitioners? Due to the lack of substantive evidence, it cannot be concluded that clinicians are the causal agents of non-compliant billing of Medicare.
AB - What is known about this topic? We discuss a recently published paper that alleges clinicians are causal agents of non-compliant billing of Medicare. What does this paper add? The paper's arguments are partially supported by unreferenced assertions, potential logical fallacies, inaccurate reporting of referenced material and unsubstantiated rhetoric. What are the implications for practitioners? Due to the lack of substantive evidence, it cannot be concluded that clinicians are the causal agents of non-compliant billing of Medicare.What is known about this topic? We discuss a recently published paper that alleges clinicians are causal agents of non-compliant billing of Medicare. What does this paper add? The paper's arguments are partially supported by unreferenced assertions, potential logical fallacies, inaccurate reporting of referenced material and unsubstantiated rhetoric. What are the implications for practitioners? Due to the lack of substantive evidence, it cannot be concluded that clinicians are the causal agents of non-compliant billing of Medicare.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85200423752&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1071/AH24168
DO - 10.1071/AH24168
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 39004807
AN - SCOPUS:85200423752
SN - 0156-5788
VL - 48
SP - 484
EP - 485
JO - Australian Health Review
JF - Australian Health Review
IS - 4
ER -