Posing a framework to guide government's role in payment and delivery system reform

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2043-2050

  Sood, Neeraj ^a   Higgins, Aparna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b America's Health Insurance Plans   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICARE; NEWBORN CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; SELF EMPLOYMENT;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE REFORM; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871914557     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0382     Document Type: Article

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