Cardiovascular physiology as a basis for clinical and financial outcomes.
This article examines a test program that requires documentation of clinical outcomes before reimbursement will be issued. The battle between financial responsibility and clinical success at any cost is being driven by many influences, and health care professionals are in the middle.
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Superior Consultant Company, Inc., USA.
D000066:Accounting; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003361:Cost Allocation / Q000379:methods*; D003625:Data Collection; D003628:Database Management Systems; D019468:Disease Management; D017721:Hospital Costs; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States