Discussion Topic

Discussion Topic-  Concepts of Managed Care 

In this week's forum, consider the following:

You are the President of a small area hospital. A managed care plan is moving to town and your hospital has become part of the plan’s network. In this Discussion Feed, discuss the impact this situation is likely to have on your hospital’s financial health, patient volume, and workforce/staffing.

At Least 175 words. 

 This assignment maps to Learning Objectives: LO2 and LO3 

Course Materials :Required Textbooks:Kongstvedt, P., Health Insurance and Managed Care: What They Are and How TheyWork, 5th. Edition. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.ISBN- 978-1-284-15209-8 or EBook-ISBN-978-1-284-09487-9 

Examples of Specialized Hospitals

Hospital for Special Surgery : https://www.hss.edu/ 

Blythedale Children's Hospital : https://www.blythedale.org/ 

Memorial Sloan Kettering : https://www.mskcc.org/about