Utilization of allied health personnel in HMOs.
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) have become a significant component of the health care delivery system and thus provide employment opportunities for allied health professionals. This study investigated the utilization of selected allied health services and personnel in a national sample of HMO settings. Significant utilization of allied health services were reported both through provision of services in-house and through contractual arrangements. Smaller HMOs tended to use several allied health services in-house, while larger HMOs used both in-house and contractual services. Younger HMOs tended to utilize contractual arrangements while older HMOs utilized in-house services. Staff and group HMOs tended to have the highest utilization of health manpower with the larger, older HMOs employing more of those personnel.
School of Allied Medical Professions, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
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D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004651:Employment; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States