Medicare as incubator for innovation in payment policy

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 293-306

  Janus, Katharina ^a   Brown, Lawrence D ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICARE; NOTE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT;

AGED; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247638921     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2006-039     Document Type: Note

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