title: Understanding the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
abstract: The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 contained sweeping changes to Medicare that directly affect healthcare professionals in all clinical settings. If clinicians are to be successful in today's healthcare marketplace, they must have a working knowledge of these changes and the impact they have on their employers and patients. Economic viability of our country's healthcare providers depends on their ability to comply with federal, state, and local regulations while providing improved patient outcomes using fewer medical resources and healthcare dollars. Clinical practice, and healthcare professionals who provide it, must quickly adapt to these changes.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Turnbull
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002017:Budgets / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003363:Cost Control; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000145:classification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing