The market made them do it; participants in the Medicare Choices project say they're nudging out the insurance middleman and insuring their own survival
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A wide range of medical experts believes the advantage of a Medicare Choices Demonstration Project lies in the ability of doctors to assess patient risk and develop an insurance plan. The demonstration project gives healthcare providers more flexibility than standard Medicare health maintenance organizations do. Other advantages include increased control in managing plans and the ability to devise improvements.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
Subject: Health care industry
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Year: 1997
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Forming a provider-sponsored network involves the integration of physicians, infrastructures and distribution systems. Chief executive officers play key roles in setting the company culture and empowering employees. The relationship between primary care physicians and specialists is influential to the overall success or failure of the business venture.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
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Year: 1996
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The king of cancer: Bernard Salick touts bold deals, all-star specialists, and protocols guarded like state secrets
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Bernard Salick has drawn both criticism and praise for his approach to health care. Salick is the founder of Salick Health Care, a company which builds for-profit cancer centers and manages a care network for treating cancer patients. Health care professionals are particularly critical of Salick's decision to closely guard his practice guidelines.
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