The myth of managed care. Moving beyond managing costs to really managing care.
Today's managed care manages costs, not care. Care is lopsided with costly physician and provider control of the information, decision-making and treatment processes that are built on outdated fee-for-service incentives. Fast moving providers who exploit opportunities to redesign care, shifting more responsibility and control to non-physician providers and to patients will gain a major competitive advantage. These providers are much more likely to stand out from their peers, enabling them to attract patients and contracts.
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Houck and Associates, Boulder, CO, USA.
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