"The Rheumatologist Can See You Now": Successful Implementation of an Advanced Access Model in a Rheumatology Practice

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 253-257

  Newman, Eric D ^a   Harrington, Thomas M ^a   Olenginski, Thomas P ^a   Perruquet, James L ^a   McKinley, Karen ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Advanced; IDCOP; Model; Rheumatology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MODEL; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RHEUMATOLOGY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 1842780797     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.20239     Document Type: Article

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