Ensuring adequate return on investment for primary care networks.
Developing and managing a successful primary care network requires a vision of what that network must accomplish, realistic performance objectives, well-designed management and support systems, and methods to reverse adverse performance trends if they occur. This article offers suggestions for fulfilling each of these requirements to help a healthcare organization achieve its long-term financial goal in a healthcare environment dominated by managed care.
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Partners Consulting Group, Ltd., Minneapolis, MN.
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