Inpatient-outpatient cost shifting in Washington hospitals

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-26

  Friesner, Daniel L ^a   Rosenman, Robert ^b  

^a GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost shifting; Government reimbursement; Hospitals; Inpatient; Outpatient

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMPIRICISM; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; OUTPATIENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

COST ALLOCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 1542529873     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HCMS.0000005394.61649.0f     Document Type: Review

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