Shared savings program for accountable care organizations: A bridge to nowhere?

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 721-726

  Berenson, Robert A ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICARE; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); COST SAVINGS; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MODELS, ECONOMIC; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649463771     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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