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Jones and Bartlett Publishes Third Edition of Managed Care: What It Is and How It Works
New Edition is Updated and Includes 35% More Text
September 19, 2008 – Sudbury, MA. –– Because the medical care landscape is always changing, new approaches to managing cost, quality, and access will always be developed. Some of these will fail or lead to unintended consequences, while others will succeed and lead to still more changes, says the new book released today by Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
“The main goal of this book is very simple—to provide its readers with a solid understanding of how managed care actually works,” says Peter Kongstvedt, MD.
This new edition of Managed Care, What It Is and How It Works contains substantial revisions as well as updates to earlier material. The introduction of new types of consumer-based health plans and services has practical implications throughout the book. Approaches to provider networks have been revised to take into account not only new types of products, but new approaches to reimbursement and incentive systems.
Managed Care, What It Is and How It Works ($52.95 US) may be ordered through the Jones and Bartlett Publishers website at www.jbpub.com or by phone at 800-832-0034. A transition guide, highlighting the new and updated chapters, is also available through www.jbpub.com.
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