What can claims data tell the case manager?

Professional Case Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 195-208

  Terra, Sandra M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Case management; Claims; Clinical guidelines; Clinical pathway; Medical coding

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; BENCHMARKING; CASE MANAGEMENT; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54049090011     PISSN: 15297764     EISSN: 15390675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pcama.0000327408.71354.52     Document Type: Article

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