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Clinical Practice Guidelines Directions for a New Program (1990) / Chapter Skim
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... As a prachca1 matter, OBRA 89 requires that the needs of the Medicare program and peer review organizations be considered by AHCPR in selecting topics for guidelines development, encouraging the dissemination and use of guidelines, and evaluating their impact. In addition, the agency must arrange for the development of medical review criteria and other practice evaluation tools.
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  • review criteria
  • guidelines development
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  • evaluation tools
  • particular clinical
  • medicare program
  • care decisions


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