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A New Model of Well-Child Care: Implications for Resource Costs and Dissemination
Author(s) -
Debra P. Ritzwoller,
Anna Sukhanova,
Arne Beck,
David A. Bergman
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the permanente journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1552-5775
pISSN - 1552-5767
DOI - 10.7812/tpp/10-158
Subject(s) - medicine , resource (disambiguation) , health care , service delivery framework , service (business) , family medicine , business , computer science , marketing , computer network , economic growth , economics
Current pediatric well-child care (WCC) may be inefficient and inadequate with respect to primary care physicians' abilities to deliver prescribed preventive and developmental services. New Internet-related technologies may improve the efficiency and effectiveness of WCC. This article examines the potential resource cost implications associated with a change in the delivery model of WCC in a capitated, integrated managed care system.

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