Unhealthy trends: The future of physician services

Health Affairs

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1586-1598

  Pham, Hoangmai H ^a   Ginsburg, Paul B ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

^b Physician Payment Review Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EPISODE OF CARE; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICARE ASSIGNMENT; MEDICARE PART B; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36849009707     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.26.6.1586     Document Type: Review

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