Operational lessons from a large accountable care organization

Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 461-468

  Chaguturu, Sreekanth K ^a   Costello, Margaret ^a   Connolly, David ^a   Gottlieb, Gary L ^a   Ferris, Timothy G ^a  

^a PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST CONTROL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84910631670     PISSN: 10796533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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