Managed care organization authorization denials: Lack of patient knowledge and timely alternative ambulatory care

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 272-276

  Viner, Kimberly M ^a   Bellino, Michael ^b   Kirsch, Thomas D ^b   Kivela, Paul ^b,c   Silva, Julio C ^a  

^a RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MICHAEL REESE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Queen of the Valley Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INTERVIEW; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033892886     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(00)70079-5     Document Type: Article

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