Describing the content of primary care: limitations of Canadian billing data

Describing the content of primary care: limitations of Canadian billing data

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Primary health care systems are designed to provide comprehensive patient care. However, the ICD 9 coding system used for billing purposes in Canada neither characterizes nor captures the scope of clinical practice or complexity of p...

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Main Authors: Katz Alan, Halas Gayle, Dillon Michael, Sloshower Jordan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Primary care
ICD-9 code
Office visit
Topic
Action
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/13/7

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