Moving (realistically) from volume-based to value-based health care payment in the USA: Starting with Medicare payment policy

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 249-251

  Mayes, Rick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MEDICARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053481488     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2011.010151     Document Type: Review

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