title: You gotta get ready ... ambulatory patient groups (APGs) will be implemented on Jan. 1, 1999.
authors.affiliation: Abbey and Abbey, Consultants, Inc., Ames, IA, USA. aacoidca@netins.net
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Abbey
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000145:classification*; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012984:Software; D014481:United States