Radiology benefit managers: Cost saving or cost shifting?

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 393-401

  Lee, David W ^a   Rawson, James V ^b   Wade, Sally W ^c  

^a GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Wade Outcomes Research and Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

economic model; health policy; medical imaging; Utilization review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MANAGER; MEDICARE; MODEL; RADIOLOGY BENEFIT MANAGER; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT;

EID: 84928096036     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: 1558349X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2010.11.016     Document Type: Article

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