Constructing episodes of care from encounter and claims data: Some methodological issues

Inquiry

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 430-443

  Wingert, Terence D ^a   Kralewski, John E ^a,c   Lindquist, Tammie J ^a,b   Knutson, David J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Department of Health Services Analysis and Reporting ^*  (United States)

^c PARK NICOLLET INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 0029553593     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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