The effect of managed care on nuclear cardiology

The rapid growth of managed care organizations as a dominant structural model for the delivery of health and medical care has major implications for the nuclear cardiologist. Both governmental and private sector trends portend increased focus on cost containment strategies that may disrupt patient a...

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Published inJournal of Nuclear Cardiology Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 65 - 71
Main Authors Michnich, Marie E., Mills, Penny S., Seidman, Joshua J.
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 1996
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Cardiology - trends
cost containment
Health Care Reform
Humans
managed care
Managed Care Programs - trends
Nuclear Medicine - trends
practice management
Practice Management, Medical - trends
Practice Patterns, Physicians
practice management
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cost containment
managed care
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Summary:The rapid growth of managed care organizations as a dominant structural model for the delivery of health and medical care has major implications for the nuclear cardiologist. Both governmental and private sector trends portend increased focus on cost containment strategies that may disrupt patient access to cardiovascular specialists and alter traditional physician referral patterns and practices. Issues include who will deliver services, where these services are made available, and how procedures and protocols are developed. The nuclear cardiologist will need to consider approaches to maintain access to patients, clinical autonomy, access to capital, as well as financial and legal risks when positioning a practice to thrive in the future.
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ISSN:1071-3581
1532-6551
DOI:10.1016/S1071-3581(96)90025-2