title: A public-private partnership facilitates accountability and outcomes. Interview by Susan H. Cummings.
abstract: The article presents an interview about a unique and successful public-private partnership that uses social and medical case management services to manage the health and social needs of an indigent population. This program, which won the Merck/National Managed Health Care Congress Partnership Award in 1993, has resulted in client satisfaction, quality care, and cost-effective outcomes.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pointer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008489:Medical Indigency; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care