"Utilization Review" 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.
An organized procedure carried out through committees to review admissions, duration of stay, professional services furnished, and to evaluate the medical necessity of those services and promote their most efficient use.
| Descriptor ID |
D014600
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.879 N05.700.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Utilization Review- Utilization Review
- Review, Utilization
- Reviews, Utilization
- Utilization Reviews
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Utilization Review" by people in Profiles.
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Emergency department utilization and monetary charges in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and a population comparison group. Autism Res. 2019 07; 12(7):1129-1138.
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The Effect of a Primary Care Provider Incentive Program on Pediatric Emergency Medicine Visits. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2019 May; 35(5):363-368.
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Overutilization of Health Care Resources for Breast Pain. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Jul; 211(1):217-223.
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Utilization of the Family and Medical Leave Act in Radiology Practices According to the 2016 ACR Commission on Human Resources Workforce Survey. J Am Coll Radiol. 2016 Dec; 13(12 Pt A):1440-1446.
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Reducing Unnecessary Shoulder MRI Examinations Within a Capitated Health Care System: A Potential Role for Shoulder Ultrasound. J Am Coll Radiol. 2016 Jul; 13(7):780-7.
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Supply and Demand for Radiation Oncology in the United States: Updated Projections for 2015 to 2025. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 11 01; 96(3):493-500.
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Appropriate Use Criteria: Vital New Link in the Chain of Quality in Pediatric Echocardiography. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Sep 08; 66(10):1141-3.
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Metrics of quality care in veterans: correlation between primary-care performance measures and inappropriate myocardial perfusion imaging. Clin Cardiol. 2015 Apr; 38(4):195-9.
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Denominator doesn't matter: standardizing healthcare-associated infection rates by bed days or device days. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Jun; 36(6):710-6.
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The frequency and factors associated with the use of a dedicated Supportive Care Center Telephone Triaging Program in patients with advanced cancer at a comprehensive cancer center. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 May; 49(5):939-44.