Effect of managed care on perinatal transports for the publicly funded in upstate New York

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 79-85

  Sinkin, Robert A ^a   Fisher, Susan G ^b   Dozier, Ann ^b   Dye, Timothy D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NEWBORN; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERINATAL CARE; PREDICTION; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICAID; NEW YORK; PATIENT TRANSFER; PREGNANCY; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14044259450     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211213     Document Type: Article

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