Items related to The Managed Care Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to...

The Managed Care Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Preparing Your Practice for the Managed Care Revolution - Softcover

Lyle, James R.

 
9781570660023: The Managed Care Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Preparing Your Practice for the Managed Care Revolution

Synopsis

For physicians and their administrative staff, addresses how managed care relates to physicians in private practice i.e., the focus is on managed care plans which contract with physicians who are in private practice and often see patients covered by a variety of HMOs, PPOs, indemnity plans, etc. Following an introduction are sections devoted to terminology; managed care organizations; healthcare reform; reimbursement methods; utilization review and management; quality assurance, quality management & outcomes of care; physician credentialing; contract provisions; evaluating managed care plans; practice management & managed care; and the future of managed care. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.