An overview of Medicare reimbursement regulations for advanced practice nurses

Nursing Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 59-65

  Frakes, Michael A ^a   Evans, Tracylain ^b  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORWALK HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICARE; NURSE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MEDICARE; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645826750     PISSN: 07461739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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