Access to Needed Follow-up Services
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 9 August 1993
Ernest Moy
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This method identified some Medicare populations who failed to receive needed follow-up services, suggesting problems with access to care, and may be useful in tracking changes in access under the new Medicare fee schedule.
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This method identified some Medicare populations who failed to receive needed follow-up services, suggesting problems with access to care. This method may be useful in tracking changes in access under the new Medicare fee schedule.
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MedicineEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceHealth Professions
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