A novel approach to identifying targets for cost reduction in the emergency department

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 293-300

  Smulowitz, Peter B ^a   Honigman, Leah ^a   Landon, Bruce E ^b  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEART INFARCTION; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL FEE; PATIENT CARE; PHARYNGITIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; SHOULDER DISLOCATION;

EID: 84876687956     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.05.042     Document Type: Article

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