How radiologists get paid: Resource-based relative value scale and the revenue cycle

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 201, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 947-958

  Lam, Diana L ^a   Medverd, Jonathan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounts receivable; Practice management; Radiology; Resource based relative value scale; Revenue cycle

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; ICD-9; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; RADIOLOGIST; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND RECEIVABLE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; PATIENT CREDIT AND COLLECTION; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; RADIOLOGY; RELATIVE VALUE SCALES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 84886540109     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: 15463141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.12.9715     Document Type: Review

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