Health Maintenance Organizations: An Economic Response to the Medical Marketplace
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Authors
Hadrich, Linda Anne
Issue Date
1991
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Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
Health maintenance organizations first emerged in the 1920's
but they "came of age" in the 1970's and 1980's. The medical
marketplace in America altered in such a way as to accommodate the
managed care systems of HMOs. Among all health care providers
HMOs responded most appropriately to the pressures of the market
and so they could thrive in the new market situation.
Providers and purchasers both have resisted the changes of
cost containment and utilization management. Providers fear the
loss of private practice autonomy and purchasers are simply wary of
an unfamiliar health care setting. HMOs have grown consistently in
the last 10-20 years as Americans have become accustomed to the
philosophy of managed care. The continuance of health care costs
assures that the market pressures that first allowed HMOs to thrive
will persist, and the increased popularity of HMOs secures their
position in the health care market for the future.
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