Download or read book Strategic Contracting for Health Systems and Services written by Eric de Roodenbeke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until the start of the new century, efforts to strengthen health systems focused solely on the public sector and health programs overseen by public bodies. The private sector was sidelined in certain countries and even banned in others. At the same time, some private-sector stakeholders readily adapted themselves to this special situation so as to avoid becoming part of a structured health system.This volume notes profound changes in health care around the world in two areas. The stakeholders involved in the health sector are increasing in number and diversifying as a result of the development of the private sector. They are also responding to a process of democratization and decentralization. These developments have been paralleled by greater functional differentiation. Various stakeholders are increasingly specializing in particular areas of the health system: service delivery, procurement, management, financing, and regulation.The interdependence of health stakeholders becomes more evident along with the increased complexity of delivery systems as these respond to changing demand. There is a compelling need to forge relationships. Such relationships are in fact emerging in developed countries and, more recently, in developing countries. They may be informal, but are increasingly organized and structured.
Download or read book Strategic Contracting for Health Systems and Services written by Eric de Roodenbeke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until the start of the new century, efforts to strengthen health systems focused solely on the public sector and health programs overseen by public bodies. The private sector was sidelined in certain countries and even banned in others. At the same time, some private-sector stakeholders readily adapted themselves to this special situation so as to avoid becoming part of a structured health system.This volume notes profound changes in health care around the world in two areas. The stakeholders involved in the health sector are increasing in number and diversifying as a result of the development of the private sector. They are also responding to a process of democratization and decentralization. These developments have been paralleled by greater functional differentiation. Various stakeholders are increasingly specializing in particular areas of the health system: service delivery, procurement, management, financing, and regulation.The interdependence of health stakeholders becomes more evident along with the increased complexity of delivery systems as these respond to changing demand. There is a compelling need to forge relationships. Such relationships are in fact emerging in developed countries and, more recently, in developing countries. They may be informal, but are increasingly organized and structured.
Download or read book Managed Care Contracting written by William A. Garofalo and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1999-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's heath care marketplace is highly competitive, requiring managed care providers to contract with dozens of insurers to survive. Each of these contracts comes with their its unique terms and conditions-making the contracting process overwhelmingly complex and giving many health care executives major headaches. Written by three of the country's leading health care consultants and attorneys, Managed Care Contracting is the first book to offer executives with no legal background practical, step-by-step advice on how to create winning contracts between health care organizations, payers, and employers. In straightforward language, free of legalese and jargon, this much-needed resource demystifies managed care contracting and prescribes some critical advice for hospital and physician group practice executives. The authors present helpful guidelines for evaluating the various types of managed care contracts and explain the most significant terms and concepts executives are likely to encounter. A treasure trove of information for health care executives no matter what their experience level, Managed Care Contracting Examines how to develop a contracting strategy Reviews the fundamentals of negotiating the contract Frames the key steps in the contracting process Provides a managed care contract negotiations checklist Dissects sample hospital and physician contracts Analyzes the contract risk factors by the type of payment explores the implications of changing financial incentives Outlines the most up-to-date information in the regulatory environment Includes illustrative examples and helpful tables and chartsFor health care executives who are just beginning the complex contracting process and for the more experienced who require the most current information on the topic, Managed Care Contracting provides the knowledge and tools they need to succeed. "Managed Care Contracting is a very timely
Download or read book The Managed Care Contracting Handbook written by Maria K. Todd and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managed care contracting is a process that frustrates even the best administrators. However, to ignore this complexity is to do so at your own expense. You don‘t necessarily need to bear the cost of overpriced legal advice, but you do need to know what questions to ask, what clauses to avoid, what contingencies to cover ... and when to ask a lawyer
Download or read book Defense Health Care written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " DOD operates a large and complex health care system that employs more than 150,000 military, civilian, and contract personnel working in military treatment facilities. Each military department operates its own facilities, and contracts separately for health care professionals to supplement care provided within these facilities. In fiscal year 2011, these contracts totaled $1.14 billion. In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, Congress mandated that GAO review the military departments' acquisition of health care professional services. This report examines (1) the contracting practices used by the departments and their cost effectiveness; (2) the extent to which the departments consolidate health care staffing requirements; (3) the percentage and associated costs of contract health care professionals working at on-base facilities versus offbase; (4) the training requirements for and experience of medical services contracting personnel; and (5) the extent to which the departments' policies address legislated quality standards for contract civilian health care professionals and for staffing companies that provide these professionals. To conduct this review, GAO reviewed military health care policies, analyzed DOD's fiscal year 2011 procurement and staffing data, and interviewed DOD military health system officials. "
Download or read book Managed Service Restructuring in Health Care written by William Winston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survival in the growing managed care environment requires the integration of financial analysis, market appraisal, and administrative management. The authors of Managed Service Restructuring in Health Care provide a unique tool for readers to enable them to make these successful management decisions in restructuring services. The unique approach in this book assists health care managers and prospective managers as they seek to solve the problem of how to deal with health care services that appear to be no longer productive. In Managed Service Restructuring in Health Care, the authors provide a solid theoretical base for what they have developed in MSR (Managed Service Restructuring)--a conscious--not crisis--management tool. They prepare readers for implementing MSR techniques by describing them in detail for their application to readers’situations. MSR approaches to planned health care management, as introduced in this book, help administrators channel scarce resources to the services the community wants and needs most. Facts and cases are offered as examples of when and how MSR techniques have been applied successfully. The authors also include failure cases where, if MSR techniques had been followed, health care providers would have survived in several communities. Incorporate the information in this book to enhance long-range planning and prevent closure of health care services needed by the community. Along with financial and marketing tools necessary for long-range planning, Goldman and Mukherjee list warning signals that alert professionals to the need to review the services and products offered. They also fully explore these areas: Product Life Cycle Boston Consulting Group’s Portfolio of Business (Growth Share Matrix) Product Development Product Planning Public Service of Health Care Providers Centers of Excellence Service Diversification/Consolidation Investment/Disinvestment Criteria Marketing in Competitive Environment for Health Services Health care managers, hospital administrators, and students in health services management programs can benefit from the focus on conscious planning in Managed Service Restructuring in Health Care. While many of the examples take place within acute care hospitals, the MSR approach and this book are designed to assist any health care administrator or manager. With knowledge of when and how services can be prolonged, professionals can more effectively lead their health care provider into a more competitive environment. The analyses used in the book should enhance many readers’knowledge of basic marketing and financial principles and theories important to restructuring and providing health services today.
Download or read book The Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations written by Peter M. Ginter and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A structured strategic management approach is what’s needed to tackle the revolutionary change the health care system has been experiencing. Today, health care organizations have almost universally embraced the strategic perspective first developed in the business sector and now have developed strategic management processes that are uniquely their own. Health care leaders have found that strategic thinking, planning, and managing strategic momentum are essential for coping with the dynamics of the health care industry. Strategic Management has become the single clearest manifestation of effective leadership of health care organizations. The 7th edition of this leading text has been revised and updated to include a greater focus on the global analysis of industry and competition; and analysis of the internal environment. It provides guidance on strategic planning, analysis of the health services environment (both internal and external) and lessons on implementation. It also looks at organizational capability, sustainability, CSR and the sources of organizational inertia and competency traps.
Download or read book Management of Hospitals and Health Services written by Rockwell Schulz and published by Beard Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It is a provocative and useful compendium of ideas and historic perspectives that are current and applicable. It is a worthy contribution to the health care literature."
Download or read book Defense Health Care written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-08 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEFENSE HEALTH CARE: Department of Defense Needs a Strategic Approach to Contracting for Health Care Professionals
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 Defense Health Care written by William T. Woods and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-14 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dept. of Defense (DOD) operates a large health care system that employs more than 150,000 military, civilian, and contract personnel working in military treatment facilities. Each military dept. operates its own facilities, and contracts separately for health care professionals to supplement care provided within these facilities. In FY 2011, these contracts totaled $1.14 billion. This report examines (1) the contracting practices used by the depts. and their cost effectiveness; (2) the extent to which the depts. consolidate health care staffing requirements; (3) the percentage and associated costs of contract health care professionals working at on-base facilities versus off-base; (4) the training requirements for and experience of medical services contracting personnel; and (5) the extent to which the depts.' policies address legislated quality standards for contract civilian health care professionals and for staffing companies that provide these professionals. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book Health Care Management written by Montague Brown and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1992 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers the insights of management experts on options such as diversification, mergers and acquisitions, vertical integration, wh at total quality management is all about, and how it fits into the org anizational structure. Health care managers will find proven methods f or planning for future growth and fostering good relationships with cu stomers, government agencies, and suppliers.
Download or read book Managed Care Contracting written by Douglas A. Conrad and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: However, successful managed care contracting is a daunting challenge, requiring a range of skills from creating an organizational vision and strategy to pricing specific services. Managed Care Contracting provides all the necessary tools to meet the challenge of managed care contracting.
Download or read book Managed Care Contracting written by Reed Tinsley and published by American Medical Association Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides thorough guidance on how to successfully negotiate both discounted fee-for-service and capitated managed care contracts and offers strategies designed to improve managed care contracting relationships.
Download or read book Health Care Choices written by Clark C. Havighurst and published by American Enterprise Institute. This book was released on 1995 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text argues that private contracts would allow for more and genuine consumer choice, based on real differences between competing health plans in content, mixture and cost of services. It further argues that contracts would establish set standards and obligations for all parties.
Download or read book Crossing the Global Quality Chasm written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-01-27 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2015, building on the advances of the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations adopted Sustainable Development Goals that include an explicit commitment to achieve universal health coverage by 2030. However, enormous gaps remain between what is achievable in human health and where global health stands today, and progress has been both incomplete and unevenly distributed. In order to meet this goal, a deliberate and comprehensive effort is needed to improve the quality of health care services globally. Crossing the Global Quality Chasm: Improving Health Care Worldwide focuses on one particular shortfall in health care affecting global populations: defects in the quality of care. This study reviews the available evidence on the quality of care worldwide and makes recommendations to improve health care quality globally while expanding access to preventive and therapeutic services, with a focus in low-resource areas. Crossing the Global Quality Chasm emphasizes the organization and delivery of safe and effective care at the patient/provider interface. This study explores issues of access to services and commodities, effectiveness, safety, efficiency, and equity. Focusing on front line service delivery that can directly impact health outcomes for individuals and populations, this book will be an essential guide for key stakeholders, governments, donors, health systems, and others involved in health care.
Download or read book Contracting in a Managed Care Environment written by Robert Bonney and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
