The effect of medicare's prospective payment system on patient satisfaction: An illustration with four rehabilitation hospitals

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 169-175

  Shah, Parag K ^b,c   Heinemann, Allen W ^a,b,d   Manheim, Larry M ^b  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Onterie Center ^*  (United States)

^d Onterie Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Health Policy; Patient Satisfaction; Prospective Payment System; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION CENTER;

AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RISK ADJUSTMENT; RISK FACTORS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847180460     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31802efff7     Document Type: Article

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