The search for value in health care: A review of the national committee for quality assurance efforts

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 344-350

  Ohldin, Andrea ^a   Mims, Adrienne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

HEDIS; Managed care; Medically underserved populations; NCQA; Physician practices

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036560984     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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