Physician practice revenues and use of information technology in patient care

Medical Care

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-176

  Furukawa, Michael F ^a,b   Ketcham, Jonathan D ^a   Rimsza, Mary E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capitation; Clinical information systems; Managed care; Medicaid; Medical groups; Physician payment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAPITATION FEE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; CAPITATION FEE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 33846408304     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000241089.98461.e5     Document Type: Article

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