Comprehensive health data systems spanning the public-private divide: The massachusetts experience

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 40-45

  Stone, Elliot M ^b   Bailit, Michael H ^b   Greenberg, Marjorie S ^b   Janes, Gail R ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Health care outcome and process assessment; Health care quality assurance; Information systems

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; QUALITY CONTROL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MASSACHUSETTS; MEDICAID; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031922333     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(97)00045-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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