Aligning financial incentives with "get with the guidelines" to improve cardiovascular care

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 10, Issue 7 II, 2004, Pages 501-504

  Berthiaume, John T ^a   Tyler, Patricia A ^b   Ng Osorio, Jacqueline ^a   LaBresh, Kenneth A ^c,d  

^a Hawaii Medical Service Association   (United States)

^b AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^c MassPRO   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; UNITED STATES;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAWAII; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 3242755846     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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