Managing Managed Care in the Medical Practice

Download or read book Managing Managed Care in the Medical Practice written by Kay Stanley and published by Amer Medical Assn. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now is the time to make sure managed care doesn't manage you. This resource provides an overview of today's concepts of managed care as they relate to the business aspects of medical practice. This updated guide relates the current mechanics of managed care and illustrates their application to medical practice management. Invaluable resources such as reviews of the fundamentals and concepts, terminology and definitions, a clarification of various roles of physicians in managed care, and tools for assessing plans and reviewing contracts are included. This book will keep you ahead of managed care trends and ensure that your practice remains fiscally solid while providing the highest quality care possible to patients.