Medicare-medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, on S. 1470 ....U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977 - 638 pages |
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... utilization . Unlike the current cost reimburse- ment system , our program would reward the hospital which chooses to reduce the length of patient stay or reduce unnecessary admissions . Mr. Chairman , one of the most important points ...
... utilization . Unlike the current cost reimburse- ment system , our program would reward the hospital which chooses to reduce the length of patient stay or reduce unnecessary admissions . Mr. Chairman , one of the most important points ...
Page 94
... utilization factors . ( 4 ) Prospective ratesetting systems should cover all payers . ( 5 ) Hospital participation in prospective ratesetting systems should be mandatory . ( 6 ) Statistical screens should be established to determine ...
... utilization factors . ( 4 ) Prospective ratesetting systems should cover all payers . ( 5 ) Hospital participation in prospective ratesetting systems should be mandatory . ( 6 ) Statistical screens should be established to determine ...
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... utilization review programs . [ A brief recess was taken . ] Senator TALMADGE . The subcommittee will come to order . The next witness is Hon . David Hollister , Representative of the State of Michigan , on behalf of the National ...
... utilization review programs . [ A brief recess was taken . ] Senator TALMADGE . The subcommittee will come to order . The next witness is Hon . David Hollister , Representative of the State of Michigan , on behalf of the National ...
Page 120
... utilization review components , is directed specifically at controlling utilization , cost effectiveness and maintenance of quality care . These systems give medicaid program directors and state legislators a state wide perspective on ...
... utilization review components , is directed specifically at controlling utilization , cost effectiveness and maintenance of quality care . These systems give medicaid program directors and state legislators a state wide perspective on ...
Page 135
... utilization of facilities and services and develop effective alternatives to inpatient facilities and services . Finally , we would like to lend our support to the provisions in the bill relating to the streamlining of the ...
... utilization of facilities and services and develop effective alternatives to inpatient facilities and services . Finally , we would like to lend our support to the provisions in the bill relating to the streamlining of the ...
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