Applying market-based reforms to long-term care

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-80

  Konetzka, R Tamara ^a   Werner, Rachel M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); COMMERCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; LONG-TERM CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955015134     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0559     Document Type: Review

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