Until recently, most managed care provider incentives were productivity-oriented, but an increasing number of plans are shifting the focus to quality. For hospitals, the question is whose clinical practice guidelines to follow.
Until recently, most managed care provider incentives were productivity-oriented, but an increasing number of plans are shifting the focus to quality. For hospitals, the question is whose clinical practice guidelines to follow.
CEOs are looking toward the development of provider networks in a post-reform environment, as envisioned in the AHA's proposal for Community Care Networks. But CIOs face conceptual and technical challenges on the path to true information networking. An exclusive Hospitals panel discussion.