The who, what, and why of risk adjustment: A technology on the cusp of adoption

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 453-473

  Blumenthal, David ^a   Weissman, Joel S ^a   Wachterman, Melissa ^b   Weil, Evette ^c   Stafford, Randall S ^d   Perrin, James M ^e   Ferris, Timothy G ^a   Kuhlthau, Karen ^e   Kaushal, Rainu ^b   Iezzoni, Lisa I ^f  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MARKET; MEDICARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNIQUE; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; MEDICARE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; RISK ADJUSTMENT; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 21344455503     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-30-3-453     Document Type: Article

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