Developing a prospective payment system based on episodes of care

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 241-251

  Averill, Richard F ^a   Goldfield, Norbert I ^a   Hughes, John S ^b   Eisenhandler, Jon ^a   Vertrees, James C ^a  

^a 3M COMPANY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bundling; Episodes; Financial risk; Healthcare reform; Medicare; Prospective payment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; UNITED STATES;

EPISODE OF CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MEDICARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68049094861     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JAC.0b013e3181ac9d6f     Document Type: Article

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