Breast Density Legislation: Discussion of Patient Utilization and Subsequent Direct Financial Ramifications for Insurance Providers

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1011-1015

  Sobotka, John ^a   Hinrichs, Clay ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S UNIVERSITY   (Grenada)

^b Hackettstown Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST DENSITY; CANCER SCREENING; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; ECHOMAMMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; REIMBURSEMENT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DENSITOMETRY; EARLY CANCER DIAGNOSIS; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; INSURANCE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; NEW JERSEY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; DENSITOMETRY; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MAMMOGRAPHY; NEW JERSEY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 84952863499     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: 1558349X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.04.015     Document Type: Article

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