Pattern-of-treatment differences among primary care physicians in alternative systems of care.
In a recent study, the average treatment pattern of HMO-based primary care physicians is found to be significantly less expensive than that of indemnity-based primary care physicians. This difference is because the HMO-based physicians' style of medical practice is less hospital-intensive.
Managed Care Research Division of Hewitt Associates, Newport Beach, CA.
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