Contemporary Managed Care : Readings in Structure, Operations, and Public Policy

Marsha R. Gold (ed.); Corrigan, Eden, Pickreign, Hurley, Nelson, Lake, Berenson, Ensor, Felt-Lisk, Heiser, St. Peter, Brown, Clement, Hill, Retchin, Bergeron, Ciemnecki, Docteur, Yang, Sparer, Chu Amnd Others

ISBN 10: 1567930786 / ISBN 13: 9781567930788

Published by Health Administration Press, 1998

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369 p. [b 102].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Contemporary Managed Care : Readings in Structure, Operations, and Public Policy
• Publisher: Health Administration Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1567930786
• ISBN 13: 9781567930788
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Contemporary Managed Care aggregates the work of leading healthcare researchers into one reference book, providing a wealth of recent research articles on such topics as the evolution and shape of managed care, managed care and the market, managed care and public programs, and public policy and research issues. In addition to valuable data, this book offers an analysis of managed care to date and possible future trends.

This invaluable resource:

Analyzes real data
Indicates the future of managed care
Provides a basis for future managed care research

About the Author

Marsha Gold, Sc.D., is a senior fellow in the Washington office of Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., an employee-owned public policy research firm whose primary clients are agencies of federal and state government, foundations, and Congress. At Mathematica, Dr. Gold's research has focused on managed care and its effects on access and the healthcare system. She is particularly interested in work addressing the complexities of today's healthcare system in a timely and policy-relevant way that will be respected and will contribute to the ongoing debate nationally, in states, and in localities about the healthcare system.