The dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study (DOPPS) practice monitor: Rationale and methods for an initiative to monitor the new US bundled dialysis payment system

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 822-831

  Robinson, Bruce ^a,c   Fuller, Douglas ^a   Zinsser, Dawn ^a   Albert, Justin ^a   Gillespie, Brenda ^b   Tentori, Francesca ^a   Turenne, Marc ^a   Port, Friedrich ^a   Pisoni, Ronald ^a  

^a ARBOR RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE FOR HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study; End stage renal disease; prospective payment system; quality incentive program

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DIALYSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOM SAMPLE; RELIABILITY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR ACCESS;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); COST SAVINGS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEMODIALYSIS UNITS, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RENAL DIALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956341466     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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