Developing a Tool for Analyzing Medical Care Utilization of Adult Asthma Patients in Indemnity and Managed Care Plans: Can an Episodes of Care Framework Be Used?

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 203-212

  Rosen, Amy K ^a,c   Mayer Oakes, Allison ^b  

^a Center for Health Quality   (United States)

^b Internal Medicine Associates   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASTHMA; COMORBIDITY; EPISODE OF CARE; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ADJUSTMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0032406808     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286069801300406     Document Type: Article

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