Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 315-319 , July 2010

Consultative DXA Reporting Improves Guideline-Driven Quality of Care—Implications for Increasing DXA Reimbursement

  • Brian Oppermann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Geisinger Health System, Danville & State College, PA, USA
    • ,
  • William Ayoub

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Geisinger Health System, Danville & State College, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Eric Newman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Geisinger Health System, Danville & State College, PA, USA
    • ,
  • G. Craig Wood

      Affiliations

    • Geisinger Center for Health Research, Danville, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Thomas P. Olenginski

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Thomas P. Olenginski, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Geisinger Medical Center, MC 13-41, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822.
    • Department of Rheumatology, Geisinger Health System, Danville & State College, PA, USA

Received 11 November 2009 ,Revised 22 February 2010 ,Accepted 4 March 2010.

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PII: S1094-6950(10)00158-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2010.03.001

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 315-319 , July 2010

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