Essentials of Managed Health Care - Softcover

An introductory text based on the second edition of The Managed Health Care Handbook , providing basic concepts of managed care. Reviews the growth and development of managed care, and covers the evolution of health care reform, types of managed care organizations, integrated health care delivery systems, open versus closed panel plans, negotiating with consultants and hospitals, Medicaid and managed care, and legal issues in provider contracting. Includes study questions and a glossary of terms and acronyms. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.