Regulating the financial incentives facing physicians in managed care plans

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 663-674

  Hellinger, Fred J ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; LAW; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; STATE GOVERNMENT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031834269     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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