Physician practice profiles--a valuable information system for HMOs.
Authors Warren Betty, M.D., et. al., describe how the Staten Island Medical Group computerized the data entry functions necessary for a workable physician audit and feedback program and how the program has been successful in some settings in bringing about lower utilization levels.
Betty
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Staten Island Medical Group, NY 10301.
Hendricks
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Ruchlin
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Braham
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D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009519:New York City; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012984:Software; D014600:Utilization Review