title: The socioeconomic and political future of gastroenterology. Part II. Primary Care Network--the Gatekeeper.
abstract: Increasing interest in the "Gatekeeper" concept (Primary Care Network or PCN, Case Management System) by the Federal and state governments as a means of reducing accelerating medical costs in Medicaid programs deserves careful analysis by patients and health care providers.
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000191:economics*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011057:Politics; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States