Pitney Bowes: using comprehensive cost information to build provider networks.
Wishing to develop a work partnership with a managed care organization, Pitney Bowes decided to select its own network providers. The company reached out to the medical community for input and participation in crafting both a clinical and a business partnership that would set new standards for health care delivery in the country. A methodology--described here--was developed for comparing medical plans and selecting providers.
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D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003237:Connecticut; D017049:Employer Health Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011243:Preferred Provider Organizations / Q000191:economics*