Pay-for-performance and recovery audit contractors: The whys and wherefores of these programs

Plastic Surgical Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-182

  Catalano, Kathleen ^a,b  

^a Clinical Solutions Center   (United States)

^b QSS GROUP INC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); CONTRACT SERVICES; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349772163     PISSN: 07415206     EISSN: 15501841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PSN.0b013e3181b3e939     Document Type: Article

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