Managed care: the third reorganization of health care
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The introduction of managed care in the US represents the third major reorganization of health care. The first occurred in the 1880's, when physicians realized that laboratory research could improve the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The second occurred after the Second World War, when many believed the best policy was to supply more and more services to more and more people. However, this led to a situation in which the rise in health care costs each year exceeded inflation.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1998
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Clinical responsibility and legal liability in managed care
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The more responsibility managed care organizations accept in making clinical decisions, the more liability they should shoulder for the quality of care given. Several court cases have enlarged the scope of malpractice liability to include managed care organizations. In one case, the organization was charged with negligence in the selection of its physicians. However, the federal ERISA rules exempt many plans from state malpractice laws.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1998
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The clinical utility of a six-minute walk test in peripheral arterial occlusive disease patients
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A six-minute walk test appears to be reliable in detecting peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD). Sixty-four patients with PAOD took the six-minute walk test on two separate occasions and also a treadmill graded exercise test. Distances walked on the two occasions were similar and the six-minute walk correlated with the distance to onset of pain, maximal pain and the ankle-brachial index.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1998
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