title: How physician networks are selling themselves.
abstract: A growing number of physicians are creating discount networks due to the anger they feel about their loss of professional autonomy and financial compensation to managed care. They are seeking a niche among patients who lack adequate health insurance coverage or are dissatisfied with their plans. To win patients, the physician networks are marketing services that are deeply discounted.
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authors.lastname: Volz
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016520:Entrepreneurship; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States