title: The pathologist and managed care. Integration into the new health care delivery system.
abstract: As the health care system evolves, managed care plans are expanding rapidly, and pathologists face radical changes in contractual relationships and payment methodology. As a result, entirely new relationships will often need to be negotiated to adapt successfully. The experience of pathologists in areas where there is already high market penetration by managed care plans can be used in strategic planning, learning to gain entry to negotiations, and planning what and how to negotiate. Proper preparation is critical to successful negotiations in our new health care system and requires an understanding of capitation, contracting risks, and opportunities.
authors.affiliation: Mercy San Juan Hospital, Carmichael, CA, USA.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D017008:Negotiating; D010337:Pathology Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D012306:Risk; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States