A computer education program to improve physician awareness of rehabilitation hospital charges

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 910-914

  Kuiken, Todd ^a   Prather, Heidi ^a  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL BILLING; MEDICAL FEE; PHYSICIAN; REHABILITATION MEDICINE;

EID: 0031825569     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(98)90086-7     Document Type: Article

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