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Hawaii healthQUEST: a managed care demonstration project
Hawaii Medical Journal
|September 1, 1995
Summary
Hawaii's QUEST managed care project showed early performance issues. Six months into the demonstration, doctors surveyed indicated the program was not meeting its quality and cost-effectiveness goals.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- Hawaii initiated a federal demonstration project in 1994 called QUEST.
- QUEST aimed to deliver quality healthcare to public clients cost-effectively.
- The project was designed as a five-year trial for managed care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the early performance of the QUEST managed care project.
- To gather physician perspectives on the QUEST program at the six-month mark.
Main Methods:
- A survey was conducted among physicians in Hawaii.
- The survey focused on evaluating the QUEST project's initial outcomes.
Main Results:
- Early results indicated that QUEST was not meeting its stated goals.
- Physician feedback suggested shortcomings in the program's initial performance.
Conclusions:
- Further evaluation and financial accounting are necessary.
- The long-term viability of QUEST as a model for future managed care remains uncertain.
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