Primary care physician compensation method in medical groups: Does it influence the use and cost of health services for enrollees in managed cam organizations?

JAMA

Volumn 279, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 853-858

  Conrad, Douglas A ^a   Maynard, Charles ^a   Cheadle, Allen ^a   Ramsey, Scott ^a   Marcus Smith, Miriam ^a   Kirz, Howard ^a   Madden, Carolyn A ^a   Martin, Diane ^a   Perrin, Edward B ^a   Wickizer, Thomas ^a   Zierler, Brenda ^a   Ross, Austin ^a   Noren, Jay ^a   Liang, Su Ying ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL FEE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032542767     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.11.853     Document Type: Article

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