Private payer reimbursement for telemedicine services in the United States

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-23

  Whitten, Pamela ^a   Buiss, Lorraine ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE; REGIONAL PLANNING; SURVEYS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

PRIVATE REIMBURSEMENT; TELEMEDICINE SERVICES;

TELEMEDICINE;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947213023     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2006.0028     Document Type: Article

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