Article
All That Glitters is Not Always Gold: Medical Offset Effects and Managed Behavioral Health Care
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1996
Disciplines
Abstract
Urges caution in the application of broadly predicted medical offset effects in marketing managed behavioral health care services and its implication to the role of professional psychology in guiding quality assurance and cost effectiveness in primary practice groups. Use of simple percentage change in hospital care use and cost; Credibility of managed care contracts.
DOI
10.1037/0735-7028.27.4.335
Citation Information
J. Scott Fraser. "All That Glitters is Not Always Gold: Medical Offset Effects and Managed Behavioral Health Care" Professional Psychology: Research and Practice Vol. 27 Iss. 4 (1996) p. 335 ISSN: 0735-7028 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/j-fraser/4/