Academic medical centers and managed care

Academic medical centers are threatened by the expansion of managed care. Hampered by their higher cost, lack of primary care capability and specialist orientation, organizational sluggishness and inflexibility, and relative lack of managerial expertise, these organizations, long a national resource...

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Published inArchives of pathology & laboratory medicine (1976) Vol. 119; no. 7; pp. 598 - 599
Main Author Lepoff, R B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1995
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Academic Medical Centers - economics
Academic Medical Centers - organization & administration
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Managed Care Programs - economics
Managed Care Programs - organization & administration
Organizational Objectives
Pathology Department, Hospital - economics
Pathology Department, Hospital - organization & administration
Pathology Department, Hospital - trends
Pathology, Clinical - economics
Pathology, Clinical - trends
United States
United States
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Summary:Academic medical centers are threatened by the expansion of managed care. Hampered by their higher cost, lack of primary care capability and specialist orientation, organizational sluggishness and inflexibility, and relative lack of managerial expertise, these organizations, long a national resource in education, research, and clinical care, face an uncertain future. Academic pathology departments must aggressively manage their resources and maximize their market advantages to compete effectively.
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ISSN:0003-9985