Paying for performance in diagnostic imaging: Current challenges and future prospects

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 1, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 952-956

  Seidel, Rebecca L ^a   Nash, David B ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pay for performance; Physician incentive; Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; PHYSICIAN; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 84928096612     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2004.07.001     Document Type: Review

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