Journal of Healthcare Management articles from May 1999

Journal of Healthcare Management archives from May 1999

B. Frederick Becker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MMI Companies Inc.(Interview)
May 1, 1999... Rick Becker joined MMI, an international healthcare services company, in 1985 as president and CEO, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. In this interview we discuss his views on risk and other considerations for...

Imperatives for Leadership in Hospitals and Health Systems.(Brief Article)
May 1, 1999... As one searches the literature for previously written essays on leadership for hospitals and health systems, it becomes clear that the issue is both timeless and consistent. Readers of the Journal of Healthcare Management have written to me...

Collaboration and Quality in Managed Care.
May 1, 1999... The central goal of managed care is ensuring the delivery of high-quality care. Health plans and medical practices dedicate significant resources toward this aim, but also toward measuring, monitoring, and improving the quality of healthcare....

The Effects of Medical Group Practice Organizational Factors on Physicians' Use of Resources.(Review)
May 1, 1999... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Few studies have systematically examined the influence of physician, patient, and practice characteristics on physician-directed use of resources within the overall environment of medical group practices and none have...

Administrative Competencies for Physician Organizations with Capitation.
May 1, 1999... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In California, it is common for HMOs to capitate physician organizations (e.g., independent practice organizations and multispecialty medical groups) for all professional and outpatient ancillary services (and to share...

Decision Making in High-Velocity Environments: Implications for Healthcare.
May 1, 1999... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Healthcare can be considered a high-velocity environment and, as such, can benefit from research conducted in other industries regarding strategic decision making. Strategic planning is not only relevant to firms in...

Cost Analysis for Decision Support: The Case of Comparing Centralized Versus Distributed Methods for Blood Gas Testing.
May 1, 1999... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Distributed testing, performed in satellite laboratories or at the bedside, is proliferating within healthcare systems. Users prefer it, and it is fast and convenient. A quick look at marginal costs, however, suggests...