Overuse of prothrombin and partial thromboplastin coagulation tests in medical inpatients

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Business, Marketing, Product Management +11

Effect of a practice-based strategy on test ordering performance of primary care physicians: a randomized trial.

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Nursing, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine +17

A Utilization Management Intervention to Reduce Unnecessary Testing in the Coronary Care Unit

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Pharmacy, Cardiology, Medical Education +15

Practice guideline for arterial blood gas measurement in the intensive care unit decreases numbers and increases appropriateness of tests

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Medicine, Medical Education, General Internal Medicine +12

Controlling Health Care Expenditures

New England Journal of Medicine · 2001 · 83 citations

Public Affairs, Health Policy, Insurance +15