Interfacing managed care and long-term care: understanding the issues.
Both marketplace forces and legislative initiatives are forcing the traditional fee-for-service long-term health care sector into the managed care arena. To identify and address the issues surrounding quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical use at the interface between managed care and long-term care, the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science convened a day-long conference between managed care and long-term care medical and pharmacy directors. This paper outlines the discussion and recommendations in respect to these issues.
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D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019468:Disease Management; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States