Information sharing in the managed care setting.
In this article, the author describes how physicians in independent practice associations can benefit from the use of information exchanges and illustrates by describing a method for balancing costs and quality in the managed care setting that was developed via an information exchange.
Selevan
J R
JR
South Coast Medical Center, Laguana Beach, CA.
D003142:Communication; D003363:Cost Control; D007193:Independent Practice Associations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007256:Information Systems; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D011340:Problem Solving; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States