Evaluating Prevention and Quality of Care in Managed Care Plans: A Public Health Perspective

Public health practitioners are challenged to ensure the continued provision of necessary services in a rapidly changing delivery system. To accomplish this, new approaches to evaluating access and quality on a population basis are needed. This article presents a number of possible methods for evalu...

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Published in:Journal of public health management and practice 1995-01, Vol.1 (1), p.93-97
Main Author: Nolan, Patricia A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cost Control
Health technology assessment
Humans
Managed Care Programs - organization & administration
Managed Care Programs - standards
Primary Prevention
Program Evaluation
Public Health
Quality Assurance, Health Care
United States
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Summary:Public health practitioners are challenged to ensure the continued provision of necessary services in a rapidly changing delivery system. To accomplish this, new approaches to evaluating access and quality on a population basis are needed. This article presents a number of possible methods for evaluation, with particular emphasis on strategies related to managed care in Medicaid. The importance of considering cost containment in evaluating access and quality and in changing systems is discussed.
ISSN:1078-4659
1550-5022
DOI:10.1097/00124784-199500110-00016