Implications for ACOs of variations in spending growth

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 366, Issue 19, 2012, Pages e29(1)-

  McWilliams, J Michael ^a,b   Song, Zirui ^a,c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 84860746650     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1202004     Document Type: Article

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