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Managed care : what it is and how it works
- Title
- Managed care : what it is and how it works / Peter R. Kongstvedt.
- Author
- Kongstvedt, Peter R. (Peter Reid)
- Publication
- Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2009], ©2009.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | RA413.5.U5 K655 2009 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xvii, 275 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "The new Third Edition of Managed Care is a concise introduction to the foundations of the American managed healthcare system and covers the most recent trends and changes in the industry. Written in clear and accessible language, this handy guide offers an historical overview of managed care and then walks the reader through the organizational structures, concepts, and practices of this most complex and dynamic industry." "This thorough revision has been completely updated and features all new sections on: pay for performance, consumer-directed health plans, new approaches to care management, as well as advances in information technology."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Note
- Some of the chapters are adapted from previously published works by the same author.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. The Origins of Managed Health Care -- Ch. 2. Types of Managed Care Organizations and Integrated Health Care Delivery Systems -- Ch. 3. Network Management and Reimbursement -- Ch. 4. Management of Medical Utilization and Quality -- Ch. 5. Internal Operations -- Ch. 6. Medicare and Medicaid -- Ch. 7. Regulation and Accreditation in Managed Care.
- ISBN
- 9780763759117 (pbk.)
- 0763759112 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- 2008022680
- OCLC
- ocn227920291
- 227920291
- SCSB-5438983
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries