Rhode Island's novel experiment to rebuild primary care from the insurance side

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 941-947

  Koller, Christopher F ^a   Brennan, Troyen A ^b   Bailit, Michael H ^c  

^a STATE OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b CVS Caremark   (United States)

^c Bailit Health Purchasing LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE CARRIERS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RHODE ISLAND;

EID: 77958110636     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0136     Document Type: Review

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