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1 online resource |
Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Theories and literature on direct pay -- 3. Research objectives -- 4. Methodology -- 5. Hypothesis 1: testing the impact of health reform on direct pay -- 6. Hypothesis 2: electronic medical/health record (EMR/EHR) usage, implementation, and HIT policy perceptions of direct pay practices -- 7. Hypothesis 3: Organizational culture differences across direct pay practices -- 8. Interviews with direct pay physicians -- 9. Final conclusions and policy recommendations |
Summary |
This books reviews direct pay business models, clarifies what it is, how practices view and have been able to create business models using different fee structures including: fee for care; fee for extra service or fee for non-covered services, and fee for service hybrid models. The author includes interviews with physicians and case studies, a perspective on why and how the subject originated, how and why became important in a challenging health reform environment and suggests trends for the future. The book examines the possibilities of direct pay for improving the practice of medicine throug |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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Medicine -- Practice.
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Medical policy.
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Health Policy
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
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MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Atlases.
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MEDICAL -- Essays.
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MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
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MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Osteopathy.
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Medical policy
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Medicine -- Practice
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Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781498701341 |
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1498701345 |
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