title: Who should govern an HMO?
abstract: Enactment of the federal Health Maintenance Act in 1973 set the stage for broad consumer protection and participation in health plan governance. HMO boards today are concerned with a much broader range of issues than in past years, such as the strategic direction of the company; its fiscal soundness; the morale and satisfaction of employees, members, and providers; the composition of its provider network; the methods of reimbursement to its providers; and issues related to cost, access, service and quality.
authors.affiliation: SelectCare, Inc., Troy, MI, USA.
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authors.lastname: Lantzy-Talpos
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D006075:Governing Board; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008824:Michigan; D014861:Washington