Guidebook to Managed Care and Practice Management Terminology

Guidebook to Managed Care and Practice Management Terminology is a conveniently clear and concise handbook of managed care and practice management terminology and operational concepts. You'll find the necessary information to understand the terminology, jargon, and concepts needed for successful practice and patient advocacy amidst the managed care environment. Financial, practice management, clinical quality management, public sector managed care, contracting, employee assistance...
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Guidebook to Managed Care and Practice Management Terminology is a conveniently clear and concise handbook of managed care and practice management terminology and operational concepts. You'll find the necessary information to understand the terminology, jargon, and concepts needed for successful practice and patient advocacy amidst the managed care environment. Financial, practice management, clinical quality management, public sector managed care, contracting, employee assistance programming, and managed care services and product terms are comprehensively addressed in a handy and readable format. This handy guide helps prepare students studying the private and public sector managed care systems or pursuing a career in clinical practice or employee assistance programs and assists practitioners in the counseling fields with practice management; contracting with managed care organizations, insurers, EAP companies, HMOs, and with employers; clinical interfaces with managed care case managers, provider relations staff, and quality managers; clinical services marketing; and with patient advocacy and education.