Legal mechanisms supporting accountable care principles

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2048-2051

  Ramanathan, Tara ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84907856288     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302161     Document Type: Article

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