The Managed Health Care Handbook [Hardcover]

Peter R. Kongstvedt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0834217260 | ISBN-13: 978-0834217263 | Publication Date: January 15, 2001 | Edition: 4

This Thoroughly Revised And Updated Book Provides A Strategic And Operational Resource For Use In Planning And Decision-Making. The Handbook Enables Readers To Fine-Tune Operation Strategies By Providing Updates On Critical Managed Care Issues, Insights To The Complex Managed Care Environment, And Methods To Gain And Maintain Cost-Efficient, High Quality Health Services. With 30 New Chapters, It Includes Advice From Managers In The Field On How To Succeed In Every Aspect Of Managed Care Including: Quality Management, Claims And Benefits Administration, And Managing Patient Demand. The Handbook Is Considered To Be The Standard Resource For The Managed Care Industry.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1408 pages
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning; 4 edition (January 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0834217260
• ISBN-13: 978-0834217263
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.4 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #844,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Long-Term Care

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Managed Health Care Handbook, July 14, 2000

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Kendra H. Fuller - See all my reviews

This review is from: Managed Health Care Handbook (Hardcover)

This book, in its latest edition, continues to be the most complete resource for all who work in or who are associated with the managed health care industry. It can be used by the novice as an introduction to the vary complex nature of managed health care, or it can be used by the more experienced managed health care warrior as a reference book when one needs a refresher on a particular aspect of managed health care operations.

I am a consultant working with health plans, providers, employers and regulators, and The Managed Health Care Handbook never fails to provide me with the information I need to be successful.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Valuable Resource for the Managed Care Professional, August 15, 2002

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Stephanie R. Hall "Penniless in Cincinnati" (Cincinnati, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Managed Health Care Handbook (Hardcover)

This book is a definite must-have for the new and experienced Managed Care Professional. I found the chapters on compensation and reimbursement to most helpful. The author has successfully captured every element of managed care including, but not limited to, employer groups, networks, reimbursement, and quality.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the most comprehensive resource, December 18, 2006

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Olivia - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Managed Health Care Handbook (Hardcover)

The book is still the most comprehensive resource on Managed Care. Covers all its elements and increased my understanding of why managed care worked in the past to its extent and the challenges it faces. Helpful for professionals and policy makers in this field.