- National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Independent, nonprofit organization that assesses and reports on the quality of care delivered by managed care organizations.
www.ncqa.org
- Managed Care Update
Offers information on issues such as capitation, compensation, contracting, Medicare, and NCQA accreditation for physicians and HMO executives.
www.managedcaremag.com
- MedlinePlus: Managed Care
Featuring news, overviews, specific conditions, and other information on managed health care.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/managedcare.html
- Managing Managed Care
Includes articles, information, discussions, links, and more.
www.ManagingManagedCare.com
- Managed Care Special Report
Find out more about the debate over patients' rights by reading an overview, key stories, and opinions, from the Washington Post.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/health/policy/managedcare/overview.htm
- Surgical Outcomes Information Exchange
A nonprofit organization which provides benchmarking of surgical outcomes.
www.soix.com
- HFMA Managed Care Conference
Annual conference featuring the latest information in the world of health care financial management.
www.hfma-mgdcare.org
- American College of Physicians: Managed Care
Resources to help you make informed decisions about managed care.
www.acponline.org/pmc/managedcare.htm
- Insurance Advisors
Provides information on medicare products and plans including medicare advantage, medicare supplements, and prescription drug plans.
www.mymedicarehelp.com
- Humana Medicare Drug Plan
Find information on the Medicare drug plan from Humana, including important information to consider when choosing coverage.
www.humana-medicare.com/medicare-part-d/medicare-drug-plan.asp
- Frontline: Dr. Solomon's Dilemma
Studies the battle to achieve a quality, economically viable health care system, and profiles the financial pressures on medical practitioners when doctors wages are based on controlling costs.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/doctor
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