Managing Managed Care: Quality Improvement in Behavioral Health (Contributions in Womens Studies; 158)
by By Edmunds, Margaret (EDT), Frank, Richard (EDT), Hogan, Michael (EDT), McCarty, Dennis (EDT), Robertson-Beale, Rhonda (EDT), Weisner, Constance (EDT), and Institute of Medicine (U. S.) Committee on Quality Assurance and Accreditation Guidelines for Managed Behavioral Health Care (COR)
Category: Health & Fitness , Health Care Issues

A report produced by the Committee on Quality Assurance and Accreditation Guidelines for Managed Behavioral Health Care assessing quality issues and recommending accreditation guidelines.  The report underscores the distinction between the structure of behavioral health care delivery and the nature of substance abuse and mental health disorders, drawing evidentiary conclusions on treatment, consumer protections, financing, the roles of public and private participants, special population inclusion, and ethical issues. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.