A lean, mean academic medicine machine
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The Medical College of Virginia (MCV), faced with increasing indigent care costs and a competitive healthcare environment, was able to convince the Virginia government to allow the college to disregard state regulations on procurement and hiring. However, critics of the decision allowing the college to disregard state rules predicted that the MCV may not be able to fully meet its indigent care mission. One institution that had problems similar to MCV was the teaching hospital at the University of Colorado's Health Sciences Center, which has been able to fund indigent care programs.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
Subject: Health care industry
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Year: 1996
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The nurse will see you now
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Oxford Health Plans Inc. and Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, NY, are allowing Oxford customers to choose a Columbia nurse practitioner as their primary health-care provider. Oxford will compensate the nurse practitioners at the same level as physicians. However, the firm expects long-term savings because the nurses are less likely to recommend expensive treatments and procedures. The American Medical Association has criticized the program.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
Subject: Health care industry
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Year: 1997
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