Reducing long-term cost by transforming primary care: Evidence from Geisinger's medical home model

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 149-155

  Maeng, Daniel D ^a   Graham, Jove ^a   Graf, Thomas R ^a   Liberman, Joshua N ^a   Dermes, Nicholas B ^b   Tomcavage, Janet ^b   Davis, Duane E ^b   Bloom, Frederick J ^a   Steele, Glenn D ^b  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVEN HEALTH NAVIGATOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84860734911     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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