The article focuses on the impact of the hospital accreditation services of the Joint
Commission in the US It asserts that its Performance Measurement Program is significant in …

There is widespread concern that the growing dominance of managed care organizations in
the healthcare market will lead to a decline in medical professionalism and patient advocacy …

The quality of medical care provided by managed-care plans is an increasingly complicated
and controversial topic. 1–7 Traditionally, the quality of care has been measured by …

Managed care has become a major topic of public discourse in the United States and is the
focus of this chapter. From the news media to the halls of the United States Congress …

Provides physicians, administrators, and other health professionals with information on
managed care, from its history, forms and practices to detailed information on managed care …

Too often the debate over health outcomes and man-aged care has glossed over a series of
complex social, political, and ethical issues. Exciting advances in out-comes research have …

PROLOGUE: In the first half of 1996, some thirty-three states enacted laws to provide
consumers of managed care health services with stronger protections. These laws involved …

As managed care becomes more prevalent in the United States, concerns have arisen over
the business practices of managed care companies. A particular concern is whether patients …