Factors associated with independent pharmacy owners' satisfaction with Medicare Part D contracts

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-129

  Zhang, Su ^a   Doucette, William R ^a   Urmie, Julie M ^a   Xie, Yang ^a   Brooks, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contract; Medicare Part D; Pharmacy; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTRACT; COST CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

COMMERCE; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CONTRACTS; COST CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG COSTS; DRUGS, GENERIC; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; MEDICARE PART D; NEGOTIATING; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PHARMACISTS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954835875     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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