What is a managed care organization? A managed care organization (MCO) is a health care company or a health plan that is focused on managed care as a model to limit costs, while keeping quality of care high. What are the features of managed care plans?
Managed care is a system which allows health insurance providers to reduce the cost of their bills by having contracts set up with certain hospitals or healthcare professionals, but still offering quality care. This system gives insurers more control over who provides the care to their customers. ...
By that year, an estimated 140 million people were enrolled in health maintenance organizations (HMOs), one form of managed care. Because many children are beneficiaries of employment-based insurance, they are increasingly enrolled in managed-care plans, along with their parents. It is estimated ...
At a recent meeting I attended in Bournemouth there was a lot of talk about 'managed care' in medicine and dentistry arriving in the UK. Managed care has already been introduced in the US and is the subject of many passionate debates. This article reviews managed care in the US and how ...
This nontraditional opportunity bridges business and health care. Here is a look at a unique, client-facing role within this niche.
Showing a limited preview of this publication: MANAGEDCARE:WHATIS IT, AND CAN IT BEAPPLIEDTOCANADA?*MarianneLambRaisaB.DeberDepartmentofHealthAdministrationUniversityofTorontoWhatismanagedcare?Increasing attentionisbeing paidtowhat,ifany, lessonscanbelearnedfromthealphabet soupof(largelyAmerican) organizations ...
What is an Outpatient? Discussion Comments Byafterall— On Jan 25, 2011 Sometimes you will still need to go to a surgical center for something that is technically ambulatory care, like stitches or getting check ups for broken bones. Even more so than "in patient", meaning a person staying...
In this episode of "Voices in Health Law," a podcast by the American Bar Association Health Law Section, host Andrew Demetriou is joined by Husch Blackwell Partner Ellee Cochran and Bob Dindoffer of The Health Law Partners, P.C.This podcast provides a high-level overview of the ...
After managed care, what? 来自 Semantic Scholar 喜欢 0 阅读量: 19 作者: MF Shore 摘要: An abstract is unavailable. 关键词: behavioral sensitisation cocaine drug-associated cues nucleus accumbens shell synergism DOI: 10.1093/hrp/7.6.365 年份: 2000 ...
Dr Clanton shares some ideas about increasing efficiency in managed-care operations, describing ways that physicians and administrators can decrease the cost of healthcare delivery.Additional informationAuthor informationCraig W. ClantonCraig W. Clanton, MD Dr Clanton is a family physician and program...