Cost saving and quality of care in a pediatric accountable care organization

Pediatrics

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2015, Pages e582-e589

  Kelleher, Kelly J ^a   Cooper, Jennifer ^a   Deans, Katherine ^a   Carr, Pam ^b   Brilli, Richard J ^b   Allen, Steven ^a   Gardner, William ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Partners for Kids   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CHILD; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; INFANT; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDS;

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST SAVINGS; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; OHIO; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84924301173     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-2725     Document Type: Article

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