A multispecialty group practice response.
Employers want value from the health care system, according to author J. Paul O'Conner, and they define this as quality care at a low cost. In response to this pressure, O'Conner's organization created an exclusive provider organization which he describes in detail.
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Park Nicollet Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55416.
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