title: Equity, equity, that's our cry. Interview by Richard L. Reece.
abstract: On February 11, 1999, Richard L. Reece, MD, interviewed J.D. Kleinke to talk about his new book entitled Bleeding Edge: The Business of Health Care in the New Century. A medical economist and author living in Denver, Kleinke advocates a true partnership between hospitals and physicians--a marriage with both parties contributing equally to the relationship. He believes that "physicians and people who are running the administrative infrastructures of hospitals and other facilities need to recognize that they are equal partners in a death struggle against the insurers for ultimate control of the premium and the consumer." Though physicians are sure to balk at the suggestion that they become "captive" to the hospital, Kleinke explains that, "captivity is a necessary condition before they can work functionally together and take on managed care and contract directly with consumers, employers, and the government." Kleinke discusses five trends that he explores in his book: risk assumption, consumerism, consolidation, integration, and industralization.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kleinke
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D005544:Forecasting; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000639:trends; D012935:Social Justice; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States