Optimizing management and financial performance of the teaching ambulatory care clinic

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 266-274

  Stahl, James E ^a   Roberts, Mark S ^b   Gazelle, Scott ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Computer simulation; Optimization; Teaching clinics

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; INCOME; TRAINING;

AMBULATORY CARE; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PLANNING TECHNIQUES; PRECEPTORSHIP; TEACHING; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037623228     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20726.x     Document Type: Article

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