title: Coordinated system of care cuts costs, maintains quality for persons with AIDS.
abstract: Coordinated HMO care reduces costs for patients with AIDS. Although HMOs get a bad rap, a surprising study from Boston University found that a comprehensive system of managed care can do a better job of avoiding hospitalization and reducing health care costs than traditional fee-for-service plans--without negatively impacting patient satisfaction, health status, or level of function.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D003363:Cost Control; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000191:economics; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States