The long wait for medical excellence

Health Affairs

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1757-1760

  Millenson, Michael L ^a   Shalowitz, Mervin ^b  

^a Northwestern University ^*

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL POLICY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEANINGFUL USE CRITERIA; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICINE; PATIENT SAFETY; PURCHASING; REIMBURSEMENT; SAFETY; TECHNOLOGY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; MASS COMMUNICATION; MOTIVATION; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; GOALS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885414157     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0567     Document Type: Article

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