Restraining medicare abuse: The case of upcoding

Research in Healthcare Financial Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-25

  Harrington, Kirsten ^a   Allen, Arthur ^b   Ruchala, Linda ^b  

^a Southwestern Adventist University

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICARE;

EID: 49449089347     PISSN: 15241521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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