Managed care research participation and interests.
Recent concerns about the future of American health care research have focused in part on the growth of MCOs, which many believe are uninterested in research participation. Managed care may hinder research by limiting patient access to academic medical centers, and also by heightening competitiveness, which may force these centers to reduce research funding. There may be, however, some incentives for MCOs to participate in research, including the ability to pursue unique research interests as well as attract potential members.
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Health Care Research & Informatics, PPD Pharmaco International, Morrisville, NC, USA.
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D003625:Data Collection; D004465:Economic Competition; D006302:Health Services Research; D007182:Income; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009042:Motivation; D010067:Ownership; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States