Healthcare Delivery

Research Paper # 101686

Business > Management
Medical and Health
Sociology

Healthcare Delivery

This paper looks at the evolution of healthcare systems as examined through payment structures.

1,219 words () | 7 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

In this article the writer discusses the evolution of healthcare delivery systems. Specifically, the writer looks at how healthcare delivery is affected according to the payment model utilized. The writer notes that the payment model is critical in determining the type and quality of healthcare delivery because it addresses the single most relevant factor in a for profit healthcare system. The writer concludes that only by maintaining a stable and expanding patient base can one be assured of also maintaining profitable utilization ratios and viable physician groups within the overall organization.

From the Paper:

"This flux in the industry has only intensified which has had a pervasive impact on the healthcare industry in terms of payment strategies and systems.
"Physicians in managed care programs are often tasked to, either directly or indirectly, increase utilization rates of other services that the facility or program offers. Additionally, the military healthcare system has adopted the managed care model and it too is now subject to some of these constraints. These bundled type service arrangements may be convenient for the insurer, the facility and to some extent the patient however, it placed undue strain on the physicians who are tasked with meeting utilization minimums or in sustaining bundled service type programs with the requisite foot traffic."

Sample of Sources Used:

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Terry, K. (2001). Has capitation reached its high-water mark? Medical Economics, 2001(4), p.32.