"Uncompensated Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Medical services for which no payment is received. Uncompensated care includes charity care and bad debts.
| Descriptor ID |
D017664
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.374.900 N05.300.830
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uncompensated Care" by people in Profiles.
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Colvin JD, Hall M, Berry JG, Gottlieb LM, Bettenhausen JL, Shah SS, Fieldston ES, Conway PH, Chung PJ. Financial Loss for Inpatient Care of Medicaid-Insured Children. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 Nov 01; 170(11):1055-1062.
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Calderon Y, Cowan E, Schramm C, Stern S, Brusalis C, Iscoe M, Rahman S, Verma R, Leider J. HCV and HBV testing acceptability and knowledge among urban emergency department patients and pharmacy clients. Prev Med. 2014 Apr; 61:29-33.
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Fader HC, Phillips CN. Frequent-user patients: reducing costs while making appropriate discharges. Healthc Financ Manage. 2012 Mar; 66(3):98-100, 102, 104 passim.
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Farber NJ, Roche CV, Aboff BM, Collier VU, Weiner J. When the patient does not pay: a survey of primary care physicians. Med Care. 2010 Jun; 48(6):498-502.