Biomedical subjects

L J Havlin

Publications and source records attributed to L J Havlin.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2000

Delivering health care benefits: staying focused on real solutions.

All signs point to an explosion of new approaches to financing, delivering, managing and purchasing health care. However, before employers abandon the current model, they need to verify that the alternatives will be truly advantageous and that new approaches will not place employees at greater risk than they are today. A through assessment of the advantages and risks of various approaches will equip employers to make the best business decisions and to be articulate participants in the coming debate.

Decision Making↗

PubMed1995

Managed care operations and plan design.

Plan design has come a long way from the days when all one had to do was figure out the right deductible, coinsurance and out-of-pocket amounts and consider some questions about competitive practice and employee perception. Today one must also consider systems capabilities, strategic fit, provider requirements and consistency of the logic supporting each payment decision.

Cost-Benefit Analysis↗

PubMed1995

Access to services: what are the real needs?

Adequate accessibility to managed care services is typically a key determining factor when an employer decides to implement a managed care plan. And although it can be difficult for an employer to determine what constitutes adequate accessibility, it is necessary in order for managed care utilization and associated cost savings to be maximized.

Decision Making, Organizational↗