Analyzing practice costs utilizing Relative Value Units (RVUs).

G M White

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Analyzing practice costs utilizing Relative Value Units (RVUs).

G M White

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"As Medicare pays based upon Relative Value Units and many managed care plans are transitioning their payment systems to an RVU-based system, it should be a long-term goal of the practice to eventually have the practice cost per RVU be at or below the Medicare conversion factor."

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Costs and Cost Analysis Fee Schedules Humans Managed Care Programs Medicare Practice Patterns, Physicians'Relative Value Scales United States Journal Article

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G M White. 1996. Analyzing practice costs utilizing Relative Value Units (RVUs).. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8935974/

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