Unpaid radiology claims in New Jersey: Incidence and financial implications

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-7

  Swayne, Lawrence C ^a,b   Fask, Alan ^c   Stelletell, Helen D ^b   Fanburg, John D ^d   Griffin, Lynn ^e   Sunshine, Jonathan H ^f,g  

^a MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Morris Imaging Associates   (United States)

^c FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Dominion Medical Management ^*  (United States)

^e Dominion   (United States)

^f AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY   (United States)

^g YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSURANCE; LAW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942708025     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.183.1.1830003     Document Type: Article

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