Practice Management
Medicare's Impact on the Ever Changing World of Physician Reimbursement
Gregory M. Worsowicz MD, MBA,
Eric Rosenhauer MBA, MHA,
Corresponding Author
Gregory M. Worsowicz MD, MBA
PM&R, University of Missouri-Columbia, One Hospital Dr, DC046.00, Columbia, MO 65212
Disclosure: nothing to discloseAddress correspondence to: G.M.W.Search for more papers by this authorEric Rosenhauer MBA, MHA
University Physicians, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
Disclosure: nothing to discloseSearch for more papers by this authorGregory M. Worsowicz MD, MBA,
Eric Rosenhauer MBA, MHA,
Corresponding Author
Gregory M. Worsowicz MD, MBA
PM&R, University of Missouri-Columbia, One Hospital Dr, DC046.00, Columbia, MO 65212
Disclosure: nothing to discloseAddress correspondence to: G.M.W.Search for more papers by this authorEric Rosenhauer MBA, MHA
University Physicians, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
Disclosure: nothing to discloseSearch for more papers by this authorFirst published: 11 June 2009
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