Predictors of variation in office visit interval assignment
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Physician practice variation in assignment of return interval.
BACKGROUND Recent shifts in reimbursement toward capitation makes appointment availability a significant resource and stimulates us to understand primary care physician (hereafter referred to as "provider") behavior concerning appointment assignment. The results of prior studies suggest significant provider variability in this area. OBJECTIVE To examine the influences on assigning patient rev...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Quality in Health Care
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1353-4505,1464-3677
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzg067