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Conclusion

In: Healthcare Management

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  • Volker Eric Amelung

    (Hannover Medical School)

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It is no surprise that managed care is met with criticism from physicians as well as insured/patients. The traditional system is convincing particularly through its generosity with the available funds and the freedom to choose as well as the decision-making autonomy which it grants. The physicians’ and patients’ fears regarding a deterioration of quality, however, do not coincide with the empirical studies. Overall, managed care does not represent a lower quality of care. On the other hand, the expectations of a better quality of care through instruments such as disease management, quality management or the orientation on guidelines has not yet been fully confirmed. However, more recent evaluations of disease management programs have shown promising results.

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  • Volker Eric Amelung, 2013. "Conclusion," Springer Texts in Business and Economics, in: Healthcare Management, edition 127, chapter 18, pages 261-262, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sptchp:978-3-642-38712-8_18
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-38712-8_18
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