Using reimbursement to improve colonoscopy quality

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 802-803

  Feldman, Ronald E ^a  

^a Parkway Medical Building   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLONOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; IMAGE QUALITY; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL FEE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REIMBURSEMENT;

COLONOSCOPY; HUMANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 79953776661     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2011.8     Document Type: Letter

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