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The Concept of Breakeven Applied to Managed Care in the Healthcare Industry
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The Concept of Breakeven Applied to Managed Care in the Healthcare Industry Researched by Rachel Borris ACCT305.WB2 - Spring 2003 May 9, 2003 Managed care is the integration of both the financing and delivery of healthcare within a system that seeks to manage the accessibility, cost, and quality of that care. There is a financial need to manage healthcare due to the increases in the cost of medical care, rapidly expanding technology, increases in medical malpractice lawsuits, and consumer expectations. A fundamental concept of managed healthcare is that healthcare is delivered through an integrated system of healthcare providers and healthcare plans. Thus, in managed care, the key players work together. In managed care plans, the risk associated with providing medical care for members is generally shared between healthcare...
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