Radiology Coding, Reimbursement, and Economics: A Practical Playbook for Housestaff

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 643-648

  Petrey, W Banks ^a   Allen Jr , Bibb ^b   Thorwarth Jr , William T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b Birmingham Radiological Group PC   (United States)

^c Catawba Radiological Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

future; image; Radiology housestaff; reimbursement

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC COLONOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; NOMENCLATURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONCOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 69349086314     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.04.011     Document Type: Review

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