Effect of an Imaging-Based Streamlined Electronic Healthcare Process on Quality and Costs

Academic Radiology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-20

  Bui, Alex A T ^a   Taira, Ricky K ^a   Goldman, Dana ^a   Dionisio, John David N ^a   Aberle, Denise R ^a   El Saden, Suzie ^a   Sayre, James ^a   Rice, Thomas ^a   Kangarloo, Hooshang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic medical record; Teleradiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 0347993894     PISSN: 10766332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1076-6332(03)00570-1     Document Type: Article

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