Medicare Reimbursement Changes for Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Remuneration to Urological Physician-Owners

Journal of Urology

Volumn 180, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1070-1074

  Strope, Seth A ^a   Daignault, Stephanie ^a   Hollingsworth, John M ^a   Wei, John T ^a   Hollenbeck, Brent K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

ambulatory surgical procedures; incentive; Medicare; ownership; reimbursement; urology

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REIMBURSEMENT; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); FEE SCHEDULES; FLORIDA; HUMANS; MEDICARE; OWNERSHIP; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SURGICENTERS; UNITED STATES; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 48649099102     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.05.051     Document Type: Article

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