The phrase "and inappropriate utilization of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the misuse or improper use of something, often in formal or academic writing.
Example: "The report highlights the risks associated with and inappropriate utilization of resources in the project."
Alternatives: "and improper use of" or "and misuse of".
By contrast, overdiagnosis could lead to greater and inappropriate utilization of resources and higher care costs.
In Asia, particularly in less developed countries, healthcare resources remain limited and inappropriate utilization of these resources can have serious implications for vast numbers of the population.
"Higher unit prices may be of little concern to a customer if they occur within integrated programs that result in lower total costs (e.g., through elimination of unnecessary and inappropriate utilization of services) and higher quality (e.g., better medical outcomes)" [ 11].
The FTC recognized this in its GRIPA advisory letter: "Higher unit prices may be of little concern to a customer if they occur within integrated programs that result in lower total costs (e.g., through elimination of unnecessary and inappropriate utilization of services) and higher quality (e.g., better medical outcomes)" [ 11 ].
Decision and communication aids have been promoted by policymakers as a means of engaging patients and their caregivers more directly in their medical decision making, with the goal of more closely matching treatment decisions with patients preferences and values and reducing inappropriate utilization of invasive surgical procedures.
Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said the pilot program had reduced Medicare costs by 42 percent, or $202 million, by securing lower prices and curbing "inappropriate utilization" of personal medical equipment in the nine markets.
Many factors, including changes in technology, repeat testing and inappropriate utilization have been proposed as potential factors contributing to the increase in laboratory utilization [ 7].
By making the "cloned" text immediately and permanently apparent, this approach may both decrease inappropriate utilization of copy-paste and facilitate monitoring and auditing.
In the year 1993, the ACR was already prepared to define a system of patient care guidelines for radiology to eliminate inappropriate utilization of radiologic services and to produce substantial savings to the health-care system, without a negative impact on the quality of care.
To determine whether the use of information technology (IT), measured by Meaningful Use capability, is associated with lower rates of inappropriate utilization of imaging services in hospital outpatient settings.
