Ophthalmology, diagnostic radiology and cardiology are the three highest volume and cost specialties. For each of the three specialties, billing, practice and claims submission patterns are being requested. The information will be used to better understand the factors that explain variation in practice patterns and inform how best to design policies to support optimal patient care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ophthalmology, diagnostic radiology and cardiology are the three highest volume and cost specialties. For each of the three specialties, billing, practice and claims submission patterns are being requested. The information will be used to better understand the factors that explain variation in practice patterns and inform how best to design policies to support optimal patient […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","migration-helper-automated":[],"migration-manual":[],"organization_type":[],"project_status":[105],"response_type":[108],"class_list":["post-10459","ahrq_project","type-ahrq_project","status-publish","hentry","project_status-completed","response_type-research-report"],"acf":{"project_id":"2017-029\/2018 0950 015 000","project_id_year":2017,"ices_scientist":[1250],"principal_investigators":null,"knowledge_user":"Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care","client":"","objectives":"","results":"","availability_of_results":"","pia_approved":null,"infographic":"","sitecore_item_id":"EF1FE9C5-405C-4821-81F3-61EAAE41F54C","sitecore_item_name":"Payment-data-for-medical-specialties","sitecore_field_values":"{\n \"Link\": \"\",\n \"Highlights\": \"