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Successful implementation of Medicare risk contracting.
Medical Group Management Journal
|June 7, 1993
Summary
Organizations can now assess their readiness for Medicare risk contracting. Successful participants can develop innovative, cost-effective strategies to serve the growing Medicare population.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Growing Medicare population presents unique healthcare challenges.
- Effective risk contracting requires specific organizational capabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To guide organizations in evaluating their suitability for Medicare risk contracting.
- To highlight Medicare risk contracting as a strategic tool for healthcare delivery innovation.
Main Methods:
- Assessment of organizational readiness for risk contracting.
- Analysis of information resources for strategic planning.
Main Results:
- Availability of information resources aids in determining success factors for risk contracting.
- Organizations possessing the necessary ingredients can leverage Medicare risk contracting.
Conclusions:
- Medicare risk contracting offers a pathway to develop comprehensive and cost-effective healthcare solutions.
- Strategic implementation of risk contracting can improve care for the Medicare population.