The Critical Role of Hospitalists in Controlling Healthcare Costs

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 127-132

  Mitchell, David M ^a,b  

^a AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EXPECTATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICARE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; TERMINAL CARE;

COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALISTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950529149     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.581     Document Type: Editorial

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