Accuracy of CPT evaluation and management coding by family physicians

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 184-192

  King, Mitchell S ^a,b   Sharp, Lisa ^a   Lipsky, Martin S ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Glenbrook Family Care Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSURANCE; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; STANDARD;

AMBULATORY CARE; DATA COLLECTION; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; MEDICAL RECORDS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL;

EID: 0035347504     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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