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Domestic issues, especially health, deserve attention over other countries'; HMOs try to improve health care for all
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If you believe the politicians and comedians, HMOs are the
biggest problem in health care today.
I disagree.
I am a board-certified family doctor employed by the only
staff-model health maintenance organization in southeastern
Wisconsin. My colleagues and I are hard-working, conscientious
health care providers. My job is also my ministry: providing
appropriate, comprehensive health care compassionately to my
patients, period.
I receive no incentive for getting patients out of th...
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Managed care's challenge to stay vital to health care
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; Four years ago as our nation was in the process of electing a president, the media was abuzz with stories about the failure of our nation's health care system and the extent to which each party might accomplish major health care reform. Now, as we anticipate another presidential election, we find
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Managed care: employer's influence on the health care system.
Nursing Economics
; Health care consumers and purchasers are demanding accountability for quality, cost, and accessibility of services from the health care industry and its providers. Kerfoot and Helsinger (1994) state, The pressure to treat patients in the least invasive, most appropriate environments has resulted in
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Profit-managed health care.(radiologic technicians must adjust to managed-care environment)
Radiologic Technology
; Open Forum is open to all individuals interested in commenting on matters of concern to the radiologic sciences. Writers should direct their letters to Managing Editor Ceela McElveny, c/o The American Society of Radio logic Technologists, 15000 Central Ave. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123-3917. Letters
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HMOS Managing managed care Faced with growing constituent complaints, lawmakers are poised to file a flurry of new health care legislation
The Boston Globe
; Three years ago, Senator Mark Montigny could not have cared less about medical loss ratios, utilization review, stop loss insurance, and other equally obscure terms having to do with health maintenance organizations. Today, the New Bedford Democrat's everyday conversation is peppered with the
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All health care segments must share pain of change. (Making Managed Care Work: Two Prescriptions)
National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition
; All Health Care Segments Must Share Pain Of Change Many believe that the most viable strategy for controlling soaring health care costs is through properly administered managed care program. In order to do this, however, the expectations and responsibilities of all the parties in the medical care
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