A study guide to Essentials of managed health care
By: Peter R. Kongstvedt.
Contributors: Kongstvedt, Peter R.
Edition: fourth edition
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Gaithersburg, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 85
Subjects: Managed care plans (Medical care) -- Management
Notes: fourth edition
Table of contents: title: Introduction to managed care. An overview of managed care; title: Types of managed care organizations; title: Integrated health care delivery systems; title: Elements of the management control and governance structure; title: Examining common assertions about managed care. The health care delivery system. Primary care in managed health care plans; title: Compensation of primary care physicians in managed health care; title: Contracting and reimbursement of specialty physicians; title: Negotiating and contracting with hospitals, institutions, and ancillary services.  Medical management. Care management and clinical integration components; title: Managing basic medical-surgical utilization; title: Clinical services requiring authorization; title: Case management and managed care; title: Fundamentals and core competencies of disease management; title: Prescription drug benefits in managed care; title: Managed behavioral health care and chemical dependency services; title: Quality management in managed care; title: Using data and provider profiling in medical management