Impact of HMO ownership on management processes and utilization outcomes

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 489-497

  Ahern, M ^a   Molinari, C ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CASE MANAGEMENT; COST SHARING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OWNERSHIP; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0035012954     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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8. Methods, technical notes, and definitions (Appendix)
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