Utilization review altered to advantage.
PSRO adopted a methodology in which first five days of hospitalization were exempted from utilization review. Substantial savings and expanded concurrent review resulted.
D003211:Concurrent Review / Q000379:methods; D003363:Cost Control; D006760:Hospitalization; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D008396:Maryland; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000191:economics; D011366:Professional Review Organizations / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000379:methods*