Reducing patient financial liability for hospitalizations: The physician role

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 160-162

  Ross, Edward A ^a   Bellamy, Frank B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Billing and compliance systems; Communication systems; Cost effectiveness systems; Resident education

Indexed keywords

CASE MANAGEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LABORATORY TEST; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICARE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

COST CONTROL; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MEDICARE PART A; MEDICARE PART B; OUTPATIENTS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950536364     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.617     Document Type: Short Survey

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