The term managed care is used in the United States to describe a variety of techniques intended to reduce the cost of providing health benefits and improve the quality of care ("managed care techniques") for organizations that use those techniques or provide them as services to other organizations ("managed care organization" or "MCO"), or to describe systems of financing and delivering health care to enrollees organized around managed care techniques and concepts ("managed care delivery systems").
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BABICM: British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers
– A professional association which was established in 1996 to promote the development of case management in the field of acquired brain injury. Located in Cranbroook, England.
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USA – - Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
– A national professional society dedicated to the concept and practice of pharmaceutical care in managed health care environments.
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USA – - Academy of Managed Care Providers (AMCP)
– National organization of clinicians, managed health care professionals, and affiliated healthcare industry professionals.
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USA – - American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations (AAPPO)
– A national association of network-based preferred provider organizations and affiliate organizations. Site provides advocacy and general information.
Direct link: American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations
USA – - National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
– Provides information about the quality of national managed care plans to enable consumers to evaluate health plan performance. Includes links to accreditation and certification programs, compliance audits, and health plan report cards.
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USA – - Utilization Review Accreditation Committee (URAC)
– Promotes quality and efficiency of health care delivery among purchasers, providers and patients, by establishing standards, programs of education, and communication.
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