Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality Process Measures and Associated Costs
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Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality Process Measures and Associated Costs
The objective was to examine the relationship between health care costs and quality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Administrative claims were used to calculate 8 process measures for the treatment of RA. Associated health care costs were calculated for members who achieved or did not achieve each of the measures. Medical, pharmacy, and laboratory claims for RA patients (International Classificat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Population Health Management
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1942-7891,1942-7905
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2015.0133