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‘Quality is job 1’– new directions for medical risk management
Author(s) -
Buchholz Scott D.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of healthcare risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2040-0861
pISSN - 1074-4797
DOI - 10.1002/jhrm.5600200206
Subject(s) - health care , business , managed care , risk management , quality (philosophy) , selection (genetic algorithm) , process (computing) , risk analysis (engineering) , process management , computer science , finance , philosophy , epistemology , artificial intelligence , economics , economic growth , operating system
With the advent of managed care, the determination of who is a successful healthcare provider often depends on the selection process used by the managers of employee health plans and their managed care plans. Employee satisfaction and cost containment are factors relied on in selecting healthcare providers. This article discusses the risk management professional's increasingly important role in assisting healthcare providers in meeting the requirements of these third‐party decision makers.