Bundling unbundled charges: A case study in an academic obstetrical practice

Journal of Medical Practice Management

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 367-371

  Groome, Lynn J ^a   Esters, Fay T ^a   Carter, Stacie G ^a  

^a Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport   (United States)

Author keywords

Bundling CPT codes; Quality improvement; Statistical process control

Indexed keywords

FETAL WELL BEING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL BILLING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OBSTETRICS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; SHORT SURVEY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ULTRASOUND; CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649760230     PISSN: 87550229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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