Managed Care and The Treatment of Chronic Illness

Author: Jon Brian Christianson
Edition: 1
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0761919678

Managed Care and The Treatment of Chronic Illness

Managed Care and the Treatment of Chronic Illness is a unique presentation of available research in the treatment and outcome of care for the chronically ill patients in managed care settings. Medical books Managed Care and The Treatment of Chronic Illness. Medical books Managed Care and The Treatment of Chronic Illness. Categories: Chronically ill, Managed care plans (Medical care)->United States. Contributors: Jon Brian Christianson - Author. Format: Hardcover

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Categories: Chronically ill, Managed care plans (Medical care)->United States. Contributors: Jon Brian Christianson - Author. Format: Hardcover

author aylin altan riedel author david j abelson author david j knutson author jon b christianson author richard l hamer author ruth a taylor format hardback language english publication year 03 10 2001 subject medicine subject 2 medicine general title managed care and the treatment of chronic illness author jon brian christianson david j knutson richard l hamer ruth a taylor david j abelson aylin altan riedel publisher sage pubns publication date aug 01 2001 pages 287 binding hardcover edition

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Managed Care and the Treatment of Chronic Illness by David Knutson, Ruth A. Taylor Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New With the wave of a burgeoning population of elderly patients cresting on the horizon, what do we know now from existing research and literature about managed care systems for patients who are chronically ill? What directions does existing research point toward today; is the available research comp

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Chronic illnesses require frequent and specialized treatment for patients – anathema to the short-term and cost-effective objectives of MCOs. Professor Christianson, aided by five expert collaborators, addresses MCO strengths and issues in treating these patients, looks at research results comparing treatment in MCOs versus fee-for-service medicine, and considers the various management techniques and programs to deliver care to enrollees with chronic conditions. Finally the authors critically address the anticipation of the future for this growing population and research: the changes in the MCO environment this population will demand for successful care and the suggested directions for future research.