Developing an AHC-MCO alliance for research and care
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R E Myers1, N Schlackman, A D Kaluzny
1Cancer Prevention and Control Division, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Abstract:
Academic health centers (AHCs) and managed care organizations (MCOs) appear to be on a collision course. Is it possible to develop a partnership to enable both parties to achieve their respective goals and objectives? The Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University and AEtna US Healthcare, one of the nation's largest MCOs, have developed an alliance designed to generate cancer prevention and control research. This arrangement engages the participants in a collaborative effort that is aimed at creating new knowledge that can be used to enhance the provision of health care to a defined population.
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