{"product_id":"regulating-managed-care-9780787947835","title":"Regulating Managed Care","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat should be government''s role in a market-oriented health caresystem?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What''s the appropriate amount of regulation?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Who should regulate-states, federal government, or marketforces?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What role do the courts play in this regulation?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Are there existing models that might guide leaders in designing aneffective regulatory structure?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Welcome to the great managed care debate. In Regulating ManagedCare, twenty-six of the nation''s leading health policy experts givehealth care administrators, clinicians, and policy makers insightinto the issues behind this critical exchange and provide leaderswith a road map to assess the policy options available to protectthe quality of our health care delivery system.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This collection of papers, from an extraordinary group of authors,makes a valuable contribution to the ongoing policy debate and willbe of interest to anyone concerned with the future of our healthcare system.---Charles A. Sanders, retired \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a very useful collection of essays by some of the nation'smost influential health policy experts. Topics covered: the theoryof regulation, the ways in which the HMO industry does and does notfit the standard model, and consumer and insurance industryperspectives on regulation and practical implementation issues.\"(Bryan E. Dowd, University of Minnesota School of Public Health,Hospital \u0026amp; Health Networks, March 2000)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This collection of papers, from an extraordinary group of authors,makes a valuable contribution to the ongoing policy debate and willbe of interest to anyone concerned with the future of our healthcare system.\" (Charles A. Sanders, retired chairman and CEO, GlaxoInc., and former general director, Massachusetts GeneralHospital)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This balanced collection of cutting-edge papers reviewing thetheory and practice of health regulation is a must-read for thosewho regulate and for those regulated by this market-moving thedebate from whether to regulate to how to do this most difficulttask more effectively.\" (W. David Helms, CEO, Association forHealth Services Research and president, Alpha Center)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword (Steven A. Schroeder).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Editors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Contributors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction: The Philosophy of Regulation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section I: The Role of Regulation in a Market-Oriented Health CareSystem.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Regulating Managed Care: An Overview (Walter Zelman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. The Current Status of State and Federal Regulation (PatriciaButler).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Why Should Managed Care Be Regulated? (Mark Pauly and Marc L.Berger).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Macro- Versus Microregulation (Thomas Rice).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section II: Regulatory Issues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Consumer Choice Under \"Private Health Care Regulation\" (Uwe E.Reinhardt).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program: A Model for Health CareConsumers (William F. Benson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Ensuring Equal Access to Care (Brian Biles and DavidSandman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Regulating Quality and Clinical Practice (William L.Roper).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Scope of Managed Care Liability (David M. Keepnews).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. ERISA and the Regulation of Group Health Plans (Craig Copelandand William L. Pierron).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section III: Perspectives on Regulation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. The Public: Understanding the Managed Care Backlash (Robert J.Blendon, Mollyann Brodie, John M. Benson, Drew E. Altman, LarryLevitt, Tina Hoff, and Larry Hugick).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. A Foundation Perspective: Core Principles for Regulating HealthCare Quality (Karen Davis and David Sandman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. The Managed Care Industry: Balancing Market Forces andRegulation (Karen Ignagni).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Regulation from a Consumer's Perspective (Ronald F.Pollack).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. Regulation from an Insurance Industry Perspective (BillGradison).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. Regulation Misses the Big Issue--The Uninsured (Larry S.Gage).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section IV: Managed Care Regulation in Practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. Creating Standards: A Practical Approach (Phil Nudelman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18. California's Struggle with Regulation (Sara J. Singer and AlainC. Enthoven).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Cost of Regulation: How the Estimates Vary (Allen Dobson andCaroline Steinberg).","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405033906519,"sku":"9780787947835","price":58.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787947835.jpg?v=1730488444","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/regulating-managed-care-9780787947835","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}