A pay-for-performance program for diabetes care in Taiwan: A preliminary assessment

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-69

  Lee, Tai Ti ^a   Cheng, Shou Hsia ^b,c   Chen, Chi Chen ^b   Lai, Mei Shu ^b,c  

^a Bureau of National Health Insurance Taiwan   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 75149157583     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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