{"product_id":"industry-and-hmos-a-natural-alliance-5-springer-series-on-industry-and-health-care-9780387903668","title":"Industry and Hmos A Natural Alliance 5 Springer Series on Industry and Health Care","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fifth issue in the Industry and Health Care series takes a quick turn through unpredictable and only partially charted waters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. What Can Industry Do for HMOs and HMOs for Industry?.- HMOs and Health Care Costs.- Industry and HMOs.- Notes.- 2. Defining Corporate Strategies and Goals.- Organizational Patterns and Beginning Steps.- Savings Potential in an HMO: The First Cut and a Second Look.- Data Deficiencies: Approximations and Proxies.- The Current Benefit Package and Management—Labor Relations.- The Physician—Patient Relationship and the Tightrope of Medical Politics.- Geography: Concentration and Clout.- The “Bottom Line” Is the Bottom Line….- …Or Is It?.- Notes.- 3. Identifying Available Options.- Salaried Group HMOs: Roots in Prepaid Group Practices.- Fee-for-Service HMOs.- Other Emerging HMO Models.- Potential Partners for HMO Development.- Notes.- 4. Assessing Legal Obstacles.- Liability Issues for the HMO.- Corporate Liability.- State Law.- ERISA.- Antitrust Law.- Conclusion.- Notes.- 5. Issues for the Future.- The Issues for Industry: Setting Realistic Expectations and Goals.- The Issues for HMOs: Amassing Useful Data and Establishing Credible Records.- The Broader Policy Issue: Who Ought to Realize the Savings?.- Notes.- Appendix I A National Call to Action: Secretary Califano’s HMO Conference.- Appendix II Bay State Health Care Foundation Hearings.- Appendix III Panel Discussion: Should Industry Sponsor Fee-for-Service HMOs?.","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151094280535,"sku":"9780387903668","price":40.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780387903668.jpg?v=1762960122","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/industry-and-hmos-a-natural-alliance-5-springer-series-on-industry-and-health-care-9780387903668","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}