How managed care organizations develop selective contracting networks for psychiatric inpatient care: A Massachusetts case study

Inquiry

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 417-431

  Fisher, William H ^a   Lindrooth, Richard C ^c   Norton, Edward C ^b   Dickey, Barbara ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c NONE

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRACT; DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOSPITAL CARE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAID; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032432055     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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