The effects of interdisciplinary outpatient geriatrics on the use, costs and quality of health services in the fee-for-service environment

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 556-561

  Famadas, Joanna Case ^a   Frick, Kevin D ^a   Haydar, Ziad R ^b   Nicewander, David ^b   Ballard, David ^b   Boult, Chad ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Baylor Health Care System   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatrics; Interdisciplinary primary care; Medicare paymets; Preventable hospitalizations

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART FAILURE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; NURSING HOME; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 60749105266     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324884     Document Type: Article

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