Managing residencies

Article Abstract:

Managed care organizations sometimes have difficulty doing business with academic medical institutions because of their differing cultures. For example, managed care groups emphasize primary care givers and budgetary constraints, whereas academic hospitals emphasize expensive research and medical specialties. Some managed care/academic partnerships are succeeding, such as the Harvard Community Health Plan's teaching department at Harvard Medical School. Detailed analysis of the two groups as they interact is included.

HEALTH SERVICES, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Teaching Hospitals, General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, General medical & surgical hospitals, Preferred Provider Health Plans, Social aspects, Managed care plans (Medical care), Hospitals, Teaching, Preferred provider organizations (Medical care)

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Who will accredit CME? AMA bidding against current accreditor; decision by May

Article Abstract:

The Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) may make the American Medical Association (AMA) the recognized accreditor of continuing medical education. The AMA is offering $500,000 and free office space for two years. The current accreditor, the Council of Medical Specialty Societies, is a small group that operates on a low budget with a small staff. The group has held the contract since 1981. Both organizations represent more than 300,000 physicians. The ACCME will make its decision by May 1, 1992.

Schools & educational services, not elsewhere classified, Contracts, American Medical Association, Council of Medical Specialty Societies

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Residency review may shift focus from specialties

Article Abstract:

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education is initiating reviews of an entire institution's residency programs. Previously, the Council reviewed each specialty program individually. The new system would transfer power from individual departments to the overall hospital. Since 1990, one-third of all institutions with more than one program have been reviewed. Seventeen percent have been found out of compliance, but as yet only one has had formal action initiated against it.

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

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