title: Report cards: Part II--Providers rating MCOs.
abstract: Report cards on health plans and on physicians are becoming an increasingly important way of comparing health care quality from the perspective of consumers and the government. In the conclusion of a two-part article, the author suggests another side of the coin: physicians' own rating of health plans to guide their choices in health plan contracting.
authors.affiliation: Heritage New York Medical Group, Garden City, USA.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019985:Benchmarking; D003284:Contract Services / Q000592:standards*; D007255:Information Services; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D010820:Physicians; D012941:Social Responsibility; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States