title: Managed behavioral health care premises, accountable systems of care, and AMBHA'S perms. American Managed Behavioral Healthcare Association.
abstract: This article discusses the concepts and approaches underlying managed behavioral health care and the need to assess quality of care. The author describes the Performance Measures for Managed Behavioral Healthcare Programs (PERMS) developed by the American Managed Behavioral Healthcare Association (AMBHA), which is offered as a first step toward enhanced quality of care assessment in managed behavioral health care.
authors: University of Maryland, USA.
authors: E C
authors: EC
authors: Ross
mesh_terms: D001524:Behavioral Medicine / Q000592:standards; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D018854:Managed Competition / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States