Provider attitudes associated with adherence to evidence-based clinical guidelines in a managed care setting

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-116

  Waddimba, Anthony C ^a   Meterko, Mark ^a   Beckman, Howard B ^b   Young, Gary J ^a   Burgess Jr , James F ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence to guidelines; Health care quality; Pay for performance; Primary care physicians; Provider behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; JOB PERFORMANCE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OTITIS MEDIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SINUSITIS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; NEW YORK; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 73649095549     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558709342882     Document Type: Article

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