The high price of quality: A cost analysis of NCQA accreditation

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 38-47

  Mihalik, Gary J ^a   Scherer, Michael R ^b   Schreter, Robert K ^c  

^a Mihalik Group   (United States)

^b Health Systems Outcomes Management   (United States)

^c Sheppard Pratt Health Plan   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organization (MBHO); NCQA; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMMITTEES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037371789     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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