The impact of PPS on hospital-sponsored post-acute services: A case study of Delaware medicare providers

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-65

  Kulesher, Robert R ^a   Wilder, Margaret G ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38349109101     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200801000-00011     Document Type: Article

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