The information contained in the database has been collected from sources that include telephone interviews of physician organization representatives and mail and fax surveys by members of the Managed Care Information Center research project staff. All address and contact information has been verified. The database can be used to generate reports, strategic planning, track managed care organization trends, study markets and plan for new product development. Data elements include organization name, address, telephone, fax, key executive contacts, physician organization type, number of primary and specialist physicians, physician specialties, organization functions, number of managed care contracts and covered lives served, and service areas. The National Directory of Physician Organizations' electronic database is continuously updated as data is obtained by the research staff.
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