The implementation of the EverCare demonstration project

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 218-223

  Kane, Robert L ^a   Huck, Shirley ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capitation; Managed care; Nurse practitioners; Nursing homes; Primary care

Indexed keywords

CAPITATION FEE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH PROGRAM; MANAGED CARE; MEDICARE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING HOME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW;

AGED; CAPITATION FEE; CONTRACT SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GERIATRICS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICARE; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033970644     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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