title: Models of care and organization of services.
abstract: This article examines the overall organization of services and delivery of health care in the United States. Health maintenance organization, fee-for-service, preferred provider organizations, and the Veterans Health Administration are discussed, with a focus on structure, outcomes, and areas for improvement. An overview of wait times, malpractice, telemedicine, and the growing population of physician extenders in dermatology is also provided.
authors: Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA. alina_markova@brown.edu
authors: Alina
authors: A
authors: Markova
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Xiong
authors: Jenna
authors: J
authors: Lester
authors: Nancy J
authors: NJ
authors: Burnside
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003880:Dermatology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011243:Preferred Provider Organizations; D012871:Skin Diseases; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs