Fighting the 'industrialization of medicine.'(Boston physicians start campaign against HMOs)

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Physicians in Boston have begun a campaign against the accelerating takeover of health care services by for-profit health maintenance organizations. The movement has enlisted the support of over 2000 Massachusetts physicians since early 1997. A call to action will be published in the the Journal of the American Medical Association in October 1997 in an effort to gain nationwide support. Supporters believe the doctor-patient relationship and the professionalism of physicians is threatened by profit-driven firms.

Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

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Associations need to show team-based leadership now

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The Medical Group Management Association wants to provide useful services, education, research and information to the managers and doctors in group practices as managed care becomes dominant. Physicians, who focus on medical care, and administrators, who focus on costs, need to work together to ensure the quality and competitiveness of their practices. Professional associations provide opportunities for collaboration and sharing of information.

Professional Organizations, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Professional Organizations NEC, Medical Administrators, Management, Planning, Column, Professional associations, Health services administrators, Medical Group Management Association

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