The urban frontier

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Neil Calman, M.D., is president of the Institute of Urban Family Health, which treats the poor of New York, NY. The ten-year-old nonprofit organization is run by medical professionals including doctors and nurse practitioners at teaching hospitals, soup kitchens and outreach centers. Calman appreciates grants and prices from groups like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, but he focuses on reaching people in need of medical care services.

Outpatient Care Facilities, Outpatient Care Centers, Health aspects, Ambulatory care facilities, New York, New York, Poor, Calman, Neil

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Home-grown HMOs

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Several state medical societies have either launched or allied themselves with health maintenance organizations (HMOs), a move that has increased debate over the role that HMOs play in the health care system. The Medical Society of Virginia, Richmond, has joined in a partnership with United Healthcare Corp. Concerns about the development include financial restraints on physicians, and whether insurers or doctors will control patient care.

Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers

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Taking care of business

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Grundy County, IL, physician John Roth spearheaded the creation of the Three Rivers Physician Organization, whose aim is to give the county's private-practice doctors more control over their business operations and more profits. The organization encompasses virtually every doctor that practices at Morris Hospital, but it has a corporate structure that heads off antitrust problems.

Company Profile, Roth, John, Three Rivers Physician Organization

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