Research priorities for administrative challenges of integrated networks of care

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1330-1336

  Pilgrim, Randy ^a,b   Hilton, Joshua A ^c   Carrier, Emily ^d   Pines, Jesse M ^e   Hufstetler, Greg ^f   Thorby, Suzette ^g   Milling, T J ^h,i   Cesta, Beth ^j   Hsia, Renee Y ^k  

^a Schumacher Group   (United States)

^b Emergency Department Practice Management Association   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

^e GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Reimbursement Technologies Inc   (United States)

^g T System   (United States)

^h University Medical Center Brackenridge   (United States)

ⁱ DELL INC   (United States)

^j Premier Health Care Services   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MANDATORY REPORTING; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONALIZATION; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CREDENTIALING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650003299     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: 15532712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00934.x     Document Type: Review

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