Should we link payment to quality?

American Heart Journal

Volumn 148, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Peterson, Eric D ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REIMBURSEMENT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; ACCOUNTING; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT;

HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 7044248185     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.09.018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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