The Measurement of Physician Work and Alternative Uses of the Resource Based Relative Value Scale

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 40-48

  Verrilli, Diana K ^a   Dunn, Daniel L ^b   Sulvetta, Margaret B ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Cambridge Health Economics Croup   (United States)

Author keywords

Physician compensation; Productivity; Profiling; RBRVS; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECONOMICS; FEE; MEDICARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRODUCTIVITY; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EFFICIENCY; FEE SCHEDULES; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; RELATIVE VALUE SCALES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030266643     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-199610000-00007     Document Type: Article

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