Designing a comprehensive care program for high-cost clients in a managed care environment

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 813-815

  Quinlivan, Robert ^a   McWhirter, David P ^b  

^a Telecare Corporation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT CODING; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0029836084     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.47.8.813     Document Type: Short Survey

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