The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... Medicare program , have heightened that interest . It was in that context that the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittee on Health and the Environment requested the Office of Technology Assessment ( OTA ) to assess ...
... Medicare program , have heightened that interest . It was in that context that the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittee on Health and the Environment requested the Office of Technology Assessment ( OTA ) to assess ...
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... Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement . Compare accreditation by JCAHO . Certification by a medical specialty board : See board certification . Cholecystectomy : Surgical removal of the gall bladder . Claims data : Data derived from ...
... Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement . Compare accreditation by JCAHO . Certification by a medical specialty board : See board certification . Cholecystectomy : Surgical removal of the gall bladder . Claims data : Data derived from ...
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... Medicare . The first part is a comprehensive list of diseases with corresponding codes compatible with the World Health Organi- zation's list of disease codes . The second part contains procedure codes , independent of the disease codes ...
... Medicare . The first part is a comprehensive list of diseases with corresponding codes compatible with the World Health Organi- zation's list of disease codes . The second part contains procedure codes , independent of the disease codes ...
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... Medicare claims . It merges billing information with diagnostic codes , including almost all the elements from the uniform hospital discharge data set . Unaccredited : See accreditation by JCAHO . Utilization and quality control peer ...
... Medicare claims . It merges billing information with diagnostic codes , including almost all the elements from the uniform hospital discharge data set . Unaccredited : See accreditation by JCAHO . Utilization and quality control peer ...
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... Medicare changed its system of payment for inpatient oper- ating expenses to a system of payments set in ad- vance and varying according to the patient's diagnosis - related group ( DRG ) ( 630 ) . Medicare's present payment system ...
... Medicare changed its system of payment for inpatient oper- ating expenses to a system of payments set in ad- vance and varying according to the patient's diagnosis - related group ( DRG ) ( 630 ) . Medicare's present payment system ...
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Page 209 - Association, the American Medical Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the Council of Medical Specialty Societies.
Page 259 - External validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to a larger population.
Page 301 - Haley RW, Culver DH, Morgan WM, et al. Identifying patients at high risk of surgical wound infection: a simple multivariate index of patient susceptibility and wound contamination.
Page 291 - Guidelines for Perinatal Care is required reading for all physicians and nurses who care for pregnant women and newborns. It details the joint recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Page 280 - Reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions resulting from substandard care provided during the prior admission 2. Assure the provision of medical services which, when not performed, have significant potential for causing serious patient complications 3.