Physician Payment for 2007: A Description of the Process by Which Major Changes in Valuation of Cardiothoracic Surgical Procedures Occurred

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-20

  Smith, Peter K ^a   Mayer Jr , John E ^b   Kanter, Kirk R ^c   DiSesa, Verdi J ^d   Levett, James M ^e   Wright, Cameron D ^f   Nichols III, Francis C ^g   Naunheim, Keith S ^h  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d The Chester County Hospital   (United States)

^e Mayo Foundation ^*

^f MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^g SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; DATA BASE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; INTENSIVE CARE; LEGAL LIABILITY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; THORAX SURGERY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VALVULOPLASTY;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DATABASES; FEE SCHEDULES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RELATIVE VALUE SCALES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES;

EID: 33845495657     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.11.058     Document Type: Article

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