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Physician's unions: handle with care.

E R Hoffmann1

  • 1Coudert Brothers, New York City, USA.

Managed Care Interface
|February 6, 1998
PubMed
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Physicians are forming unions to combat the increasing power of managed care organizations (MCOs). This collective action aims to regain lost bargaining power and protect medical practices from MCOs

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare economics
  • Medical professional organizations

Background:

  • Managed care organizations (MCOs) have grown in number and influence.
  • Physicians face challenges due to the expanding power of MCOs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore physician-led initiatives in response to MCOs.
  • To understand the formation of physician unions as a strategy.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of physician unionization trends.
  • Review of strategies to counter MCO influence.

Main Results:

  • Physicians are actively forming or joining unions.
  • This banding together is a direct response to MCOs' growing power.

Conclusions:

  • Physician unions are emerging as a tool to address MCO dominance.
  • Collective action seeks to restore physician bargaining power.