The emerging status of practice parameters.
Practice parameter use has grown significantly in recent years. As discussed in this article, the development of parameters continues to expand at both the state and federal levels. It is likely that practice parameters will play a role in health care reform, although the extent of that role is not yet clear.
Haworth College of Business, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo.
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