Validation of physician survey estimates of surgical time using operating room logs

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 764-777

  McCall, Nancy ^a   Cromwell, Jerry ^a   Braun, Peter ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicare; Physician payment; RBRVS

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY; FEE SCHEDULES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MEDICARE PART B; OPERATING ROOMS; RELATIVE VALUE SCALES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES;

EID: 33750543964     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558706293635     Document Type: Review

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