Retrospective denial of emergency department payments is inappropriate

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-25

  Sucov, Andrew ^a,b   Clark, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Emergency medicine; Managed care; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL FEE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032933982     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(98)00134-6     Document Type: Article

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