The effects of organization on medical utilization: An analysis of service line organization

Medical Care

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-37

  Byrne, Margaret M ^a,f   Charns, Martin P ^b   Parker, Victoria A ^c,d   Meterko, Mark M ^b   Wray, Nelda P ^e  

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

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c VHA HSR and D   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^f Medical Arts Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; Organization; Primary care; Service line; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRODUCT LINE MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 1242263943     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000102493.28759.71     Document Type: Article

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