Fixing Medical Prices - How Physicians Are Paid

Informationen zum Autor Miriam J. Laugesen is Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. Klappentext Miriam Laugesen goes to the heart of U.S. medical pricing: to a largely unknown committee of organizations affiliated with the American Medical Association. Medicare¿s ready acceptance of this committee¿s advisory recommendations sets off a chain reaction across the American health care system, leading to high¿and disproportionate¿rate setting. Zusammenfassung Miriam Laugesen goes to the heart of U.S. medical pricing: to a largely unknown committee of organizations affiliated with the American Medical Association. Medicare’s ready acceptance of this committee’s advisory recommendations sets off a chain reaction across the American health care system, leading to high—and disproportionate—rate setting.

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• Authors: Miriam J Laugesen, Miriam J. Laugesen, Laugesen Miriam J.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9780674545168
• ISBN: 978-0-674-54516-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; MEDICAL / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Insurance / Health, Medical profession, Central / national / federal government policies, Industry & industrial studies, Medicolegal issues, Central government policies, Industry and industrial studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Healthcare, Medical insurance, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Health Care