In today’s Doctor and Patient column, Dr. Pauline Chen writes about the unusual concept of “health care warranties.” With a health warranty, providers are paid a set fee for their services, but they must shoulder any added costs if patients experience avoidable complications. In her column, Dr. Chen speaks with Francois de Brantes, a nationally known advocate of health care quality who has proposed the warranty model. Mr. Brantes says:
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