Pay for performance: The process and its evolution

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 892-902

  Sidawy, Anton N ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC PATIENT; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CONSUMER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDITORIAL; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; REIMBURSEMENT; STENT; VASCULAR SURGERY;

FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR DISEASES; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33748978668     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.07.017     Document Type: Editorial

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