Demonstrating a positive return on investment for a prenatal program at a managed care organization: An economic analysis

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-127

  Sackett, Kay ^a   Pope, Rosemary Kelly ^b   Erdley, William Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b Blue Cross Blue Shield W New York ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Case management; Coats and cost analysis; Disease management; Health care economics and organizations; Managed care programs; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

BIRTH; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRENATAL CARE; REGISTER; REVIEW; ADULT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DELIVERY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INVESTMENTS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; NEONATAL NURSING; NEW YORK; NURSING RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 3242777893     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200404000-00007     Document Type: Review

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