Health care cost reengineering report
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Health Care Cost Reengineering Rep · Aug 1998
Coordinated system of care cuts costs, maintains quality for persons with AIDS.
Coordinated HMO care reduces costs for patients with AIDS. Although HMOs get a bad rap, a surprising study from Boston University found that a comprehensive system of managed care can do a better job of avoiding hospitalization and reducing health care costs than traditional fee-for-service plans--without negatively impacting patient satisfaction, health status, or level of function.