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Managed Care and The Treatment of Chronic Illness
- Jon Brian Christianson - University of Minnesota, USA
- David Knutson
- Richard Hamer - InterStudy
- Ruth A. Taylor - Carlson School of Management
- David Abelson - Park Nicollet Information Services
- Aylin Altan Riedel - Ingenix Pharmaceutical Services
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October 2001 | 256 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This book provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of the current thinking on managed care, exploring the issues related to treating chronic illness in Managed Care Organizations; chronic care in MCOs versus that provided under traditional insurance arrangements; specific programs MCOs have develped and there effectiveness; and futre avenues for development and research.
E. Wagner
Foreword
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Chronic Illness and Managed Care: What Are the Issues?
3. Individuals With Chronic Illness: MCO Versus Fee-for-Service Comparisons
4. The Prevalence of Chronic Illness Management Programs in Managed Care Organizations
5. Use of Administrative and Medical Records Data by MCOs for Chronic Illness Management
6. The Effectiveness of Targeted Initiatives in Treating Chronic Illnesses
7. Conclusions and Future Research Directions
Index
About the Authors
"Managed Care and the Treatment of Chronic Illness will be a stepping stone for health service researchers, policy analysts and policymakers, managed care administrators, and educators in the fields of medicine, epidemiology, economics, and sociology. The book makes an important addition to the growing literature advocating more comprehensive system change to improve the outcomes of patients with chronic illness."
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