Erratum (DOI:10.1016/j.jacr.2009.09.012);A Prior Authorization Program of a Radiology Benefits Management Company and How It Has Affected Utilization of Advanced Diagnostic Imaging

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-38

  Levin, David C ^a,b   Bree, Robert L ^b,c   Rao, Vijay M ^a   Johnson, Jean ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HealthHelp Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical economics; preauthorization; prior authorization; radiology and radiologists; radiology benefits managers; socioeconomic issues

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT CARE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 84928096589     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2010.01.011     Document Type: Erratum

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