Observation care - High-value care or a cost-shifting loophole?

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 369, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 302-305

  Baugh, Christopher W ^a   Schuur, Jeremiah D ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COST; COST SHIFTING; HIGH VALUE CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BILLING; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; OBSERVATION CARE; OUT OF POCKET COST; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880734115     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1304493     Document Type: Article

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