Impact of managed care on physicians' decisions to manipulate reimbursement rules: An explanatory model

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 147-152

  VanGeest, Jonathan ^a   Weiner, Saul ^b   Johnson, Timothy ^b,c   Cummins, Deborah ^b  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Urban Planning and Policy Program M C 348   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECEPTION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; INSURANCE, PHYSICIAN SERVICES; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 34547224652     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581907781543102     Document Type: Article

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