Download or read book A Physician s Guide to Thriving in the New Managed Care Environment written by Richard V. Stenson and published by Bookpartners. This book was released on 2000 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Options for physicians working within the prepaid medicine system make sense when you understand the pros and cons, strategies, and structures analyzed in this guide to the new managed care environment. -- Evolution of the managed care movement -- Myths about organizational requirements for managed care success -- Pros and cons of solo practice versus IPA, PHO, or group practice -- Working for a hospital or HMO -- Entrepreneurial, legal, and regulatory characteristics of each model -- Best opportunities for primary care and specialist physicians -- The ideal physician organization for managed care -- Future winners and losers, quality of care, reform, and Wall Street Analyze the cost and benefits of practice and managed care proposals, because an informed choice makes good medicine work.
Download or read book The Physician s Guide to Managed Care written by David B. Nash and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1994 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You'll find the practical guidance you need to transition smoothly int o the managed care environment. You'll learn the pros and cons of prac ticing in a managed care setting, the daily life of managed care physi cians, the role of managed care in medical education and health care r eform. Discover how to take advantage of new opportunities and avoid p itfalls, balance cost consideration with clinical decision-making, and understand the case mix systems most frequently used in managed care. Written almost entirely by physicians, The Physician's Guide to Manag ed Care is a must for any physician interested in meeting future chall enges.
Download or read book Developing a Managed Care Business Plan written by Douglas E. Hough and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managed Care Outcomes and Quality written by Steven F. Isenberg and published by Thieme. This book was released on 1998 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first section leads us through the complicated and risky business of capitation and examines reimbursement in a managed care environment. The idiosyncrasies of managed care contracts are detailed and you will learn how to negotiate with managed care companies. There is a focus on practice profiling and the presentation of an expertise on referral guidelines. The final chapter explores the ethical issues of managed care. In section II you will find a description of outcome research and youseful information for the implementation of outcomes research in community-based office practices. The third section begins with two chapters on improving office efficiency and managing staff in a managed care environment. The next chapter leads us through the important and complicated software selection process for the individual practitioner's needs. A private practitioner offers his insight into managing a medical practice and the section completes with some helpful pointers to avoid malpractice claims. Section IV provides the physicians' response to managed care. The legal issues of mergers and networks are discussed. Several practicing physicians outline their personal experiences in the rapidly changing world of physician network development. The book's final chapter leaves us with an expertise on how physicians can take back healthcare
Download or read book Physicians and Managed Care written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Physicians Guide to Healthcare Management written by Daniel M. Albert and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2002-05-24 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book answers the growing need for concise, practical information about the business aspects of medicine. Written for medical students, residents, and physicians interested in medical management, it covers issues such as the forces shaping health care delivery, physician management skills, economic aspects of managed care, medical, scientific and legal considerations in health care delivery and business aspects of medical management. With a focus on the skills and theory behind medical management, rather than on specifics, this book is a must-have primer for medical trainees and professionals.
Download or read book Managed Care Strategies written by George B. Moseley and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1999 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a guide to strategic training for physicians in an era of managed care. The first half of the book provides a step-by-step process to help physicians take their practices into the new world of integrated delivery systems. The second half of the book covers a variety of key topics such as credentialing, reimbursement systems, and utilization management.
Download or read book Managing Managed Care in the Medical Practice written by Kay Stanley and published by American Medical Association Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an overview of today's concepts of managed care as they relate to the business aspects of medical practice. This updated guide relates the current mechanics of managed care and illustrates their application to medical practice management. Invaluable resources such as reviews of the fundamentals and concepts, terminology and definitions, a clarification of various roles of physicians in managed care, and tools for assessing plans and reviewing contracts are included. This book will keep the reader ahead of managed care trends and ensure that the readers' practice remains fiscally solid while providing the highest quality care possible to patients.
Download or read book Positioning Your Practice for the Managed Care Market written by J. Thomas Danzi and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A physician's survival guide for adapting a medical practice to the managed care environment. Reviews major issues in health care reform, defines managed care, and discusses financial and clinical assessment of an individual practice for the managed care market, looking at managed care from the perspective of the provider, the medical doctor, and the medical student. Other topics include quality improvement; legal implications of managed care; and IPOs.
Download or read book A Guide to Managed Care Medicine written by William N. Tindall and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2000 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides physicians, administrators, and other health professionals with information on managed care, from its history, forms and practices to detailed information on managed care contracting, physician compensation, monitoring, reporting, management, risk, productivity, and accountability. Annotati
Download or read book Physicians Guide to Managed Care written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Physician s Managed Care Success Manual written by Scott Becker and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broad changes in the methods of paying for health care services have led to vast changes in the practice of medicine. This book provides the basic tools, including checklists, sample contracts, and key terms a physician needs to take charge of his or her future in the evolving health care system. It explains models and concepts that are available from market to market. More important, this book provides numerous tested strategies for responding to opportunities and the basic principles and means by which to judge situations and proposals. It will guide today's physicians through the managed care maze as they develop business plans and negotiate contracts. * Helps you take and maintain control over patient care by maximizing your autonomy. * Outlines differences in practice type and summarizes the pros and cons of your various options within the managed care environment. * Uses real-life examples throughout, discussing both successes and failures of other entrepreneurial physicians.
Download or read book A Physician s Guide to Managed Care Medicine written by William N. Tindall and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managed Care Made Simple written by Robert A. Baldor and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1998-03-23 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now more than ever, the need is great for medical students, physicians, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers to understand managed care. With clear explanations of issues ranging from medical costs to healthcare reform, Managed Care Made Simple is an invaluable resource for anyone who has chosen a career in the health professions. The second edition of this successful book updates the latest in this rapidly changing field. Every chapter has been revised and a new section on legislative initiatives has been added. Dr Baldor's straightforward approach offers a greater understanding of medical economics for physicians and their patients.
Download or read book Physicians and Managed Care Challenges in the New Environment written by Carolyn M. Clancy and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Physician s Guide to Health Care Management written by Daniel M. Albert and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managed Care and You written by Michael E. Cafferky and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how an HMO works, details the types of managed care organizations and their differences, and offers advice on choosing a primary care physican and hospital
