PSOs--an opportunity or figment of the imagination?
This article explores whether Provider-Sponsored Organizations (PSOs) offer providers a tangible opportunity. It describes Crozer-Keystone's participation as a PSO in HCFA's Medicare Choices Demonstration Project. This organization is an integrated system in suburban Philadelphia. Although the financial results to date have not been encouraging, opportunities exist for developing partnerships with physicians and patients.
McMeekin
J C
JC
Crozer-Keystone Health System, Springfield, PA 19064, USA.
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D020398:Medicare Part C / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015143:Philadelphia; D010865:Pilot Projects; D020400:Provider-Sponsored Organizations; D014481:United States