TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of managed care on obstetrician-gynecologists' practice
T2 - The providers' perspective
AU - Schifrin, Emily
AU - Jacobs, Amy E.
AU - Romans, Martha
AU - Cruess, David
AU - Kelly, Rebecca
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant from The Commonwealth Fund. The conclusions expressed in the paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Commonwealth Fund or the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' 1998 Socioeconomic Survey of Fellows included questions, developed in collaboration with the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health, to assess the impact of managed care on respondents' practices and patients. Participation in managed care is extensive among obstetricians and gynecologists (ob/gyns), especially in commercial managed care plans. The greatest areas of dissatisfaction for physicians were administrative workload, external review of clinical decisions, and promptness of payment. More research is needed to determine the impact of administrative burdens, restrictions on access to ob/gyns, and denial of coverage on women's receipt of timely and appropriate services.
AB - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' 1998 Socioeconomic Survey of Fellows included questions, developed in collaboration with the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health, to assess the impact of managed care on respondents' practices and patients. Participation in managed care is extensive among obstetricians and gynecologists (ob/gyns), especially in commercial managed care plans. The greatest areas of dissatisfaction for physicians were administrative workload, external review of clinical decisions, and promptness of payment. More research is needed to determine the impact of administrative burdens, restrictions on access to ob/gyns, and denial of coverage on women's receipt of timely and appropriate services.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1049-3867(01)00117-7
DO - 10.1016/S1049-3867(01)00117-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 11704466
AN - SCOPUS:0034773456
SN - 1049-3867
VL - 11
SP - 461
EP - 470
JO - Women's Health Issues
JF - Women's Health Issues
IS - 6
ER -