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Managed care organizations: the new research partners
1Office of Professional Programs, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, PA 19104, USA.
Medical Interface
|November 4, 1995
Summary
Managed care organizations are developing research centers by leveraging their data resources and expertise. This trend enhances accountability and drives health services research relevant to specific patient populations.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Managed Care Research
- Health Outcomes Research
Background:
- The managed care industry faces increasing demands for accountability.
- Effective accountability requires robust research methodologies, including comprehensive data, skilled analysis, and transparent reporting.
- This has led some managed care organizations to invest in research capabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of managed care organizations establishing research centers.
- To highlight the types of studies being conducted within these organizations.
- To identify institutional factors supporting health services research in managed care.
Main Methods:
- Review of managed care organizations with established research functions.
- Analysis of research questions and data sources utilized by these organizations.
- Identification of institutional structures enabling research within managed care.
Main Results:
- A growing number of managed care organizations are developing research centers.
- These centers focus on research questions pertinent to their specific member populations and available data.
- Key institutional components facilitate the integration of research within managed care operations.
Conclusions:
- Managed care organizations are increasingly engaging in health services research.
- The synergy between accountability demands and research methodology is driving this trend.
- Investment in data infrastructure and research expertise is crucial for advancing health services research within managed care settings.