Improving the US health care system: Action plan to enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and improve quality

Journal of Investigative Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 72-78

  Tilson, Hugh ^a,d   Helms, David ^b   Dowdy, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b ACADEMYHEALTH   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical research; Health services research; Training; Workforce

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; TRAINING; UNITED STATES; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; FUNDING; HUMAN; NOTE; ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING; WORKFORCE;

EID: 0037340048     PISSN: 17088267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jim-51-02-08     Document Type: Review

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