The value of program certification for performance contracting

Administration and Policy in Mental Health

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 345-360

  Macias, Cathaleene ^a   Harding, Courtenay ^b   Alden, Meredith ^c   Geertsen, Dennis ^c   Barreira, Paul ^d  

^a Fountain House Inc   (United States)

^b Mental Health Program   (United States)

^c Division of Mental Health   (United States)

^d Department of Mental Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CERTIFICATION; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; CONTRACT SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEW YORK CITY; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032764059     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021231217821     Document Type: Article

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