Database system to identify biological risk in manage care organizations: Implications for clinical care

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 17-23

  O'Connor, Patrick J ^a   Rush, William A ^a   Pronk, Nicolaas P ^a  

^a HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Managed care; Outcomes; Population health; Prevention; Risk utilization

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; MANAGED CARE; MODEL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030698015     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-199710000-00004     Document Type: Review

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