Physician-level variation in practice patterns in the VA healthcare system

Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 95-106

  Pietz, Kenneth ^a,b   O'Malley, Kimberly J ^a,b   Byrne, Margaret ^c   Souchek, Julianne ^a,b   Petersen, Nancy ^a,b   Ashton, Carol M ^a,b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ACGs; Case mix adjustment; Provider profiling; Quality of care; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE MIX; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0038719006     PISSN: 13873741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024257107013     Document Type: Article

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