title: How United HealthCare and two contracting hospitals address cost and quality in era of hyper-competition. Case study.
abstract: Boston Regional Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, offer models for working with a large managed care organization.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Southwick
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards; D001900:Boston; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D004465:Economic Competition; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006302:Health Services Research; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009820:Ohio; D011357:Product Line Management / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011907:Rate Setting and Review