Browsing by Subject "Health services accessibility"

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Access to and Quality of Health Care

Kapur, Kanika ; Escarce, José J. (National Academy Press, 2006)
Managing care : utilization review in action at two capitated medical groups

Kapur, Kanika ; Gresenz, Carole Roan ; Studdert, David M. (Project HOPE, 2003-06-18)

Despite widespread concern about denials of coverage by managed care organizations, little empirical information exists on the profile and outcomes of utilization review decisions. This study examines the outcomes of nearly ...
Medical care expenditures under gatekeeper and point-of-service arrangements

Kapur, Kanika ; Escarce, José J. ; Joyce, Geoffrey F. ; Van Vorst, Krista A. (Blackwell, 2001-12)

OBJECTIVE: To compare expenditures for medical care in a closed-panel gatekeeper HMO and an open-panel point-of-service (POS) plan that share the same provider network. DATA SOURCE/STUDY SETTING: The two study HMOs are ...
Visits to primary care physicians and to specialists under gatekeeper and point-of-service arrangements

Kapur, Kanika ; Joyce, Geoffrey F. ; Escarce, José J. ; Van Vorst, Krista A. (Mwc Medical World Communications, Inc, 2000)

Objective: To assess utilization of ambulatory visits to primary care physicians (PCPs) and to specialists in 2 different managed care models: a closed panel gatekeeper health maintenance organization (HMO) and an open ...