The use of ambulatory patient groups for regulation of hospital ambulatory surgery revenue in Maryland

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-23

  Atkinson, Graham ^b   Murray, Robert ^a  

^a Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory patient groups; Ambulatory surgery; Bundled payment; Financial incentives; Hospital; Maryland; Rate regulation

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; ECONOMICS; FEE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MARYLAND; MEDICARE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; RATE SETTING AND REVIEW; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37749011355     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAC.0000304092.28711.e2     Document Type: Article

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