Managed Care and the Treatment of Chronic Illness

Managed Care and the Treatment of Chronic Illness is a unique presentation of available research in the treatment and outcome of care for the chronically ill patients in managed care settings. Chronic illnesses require frequent and specialized treatment for patients - anathema to the short-term and cost-effective objectives of MCOs. Professor Christianson, aided by five expert collaborators, addresses MCO strengths and issues in treating these patients, looks at research results comparing treatment in MCOs versus fee-for-service medicine, and considers the various management techniques and programs to deliver care to enrollees with chronic conditions. Finally the authors critically address the anticipation of the future for this growing population and research: the changes in the MCO environment this population will demand for successful care and the suggested directions for future research.

Author: Jon Brian Christianson, David J. Knutson, Richard L. Hamer
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: 08/09/2001
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.44w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9780761919674

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2001 pg. 93

About the Author
Christianson, Jon Brian: -

Jon B. Christianson is an economist with extensive research and teaching experience in the financing and delivery of medical care. He has published in the areas of managed care, rural health care, mental health care, and care process improvement, and has collaborated with health care providers in a variety of practice settings to evaluate new treatment approaches. He received a Ph.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and currently is on the faculty of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, where he is the James A. Hamilton Chair in Health Policy and Management. Dr. Christianson serves on a number of different editorial boards and scientific advisory panels, and directs the Center for the Study of Healthcare Management in the Department of Healthcare Management at the Carlson School.

Knutson, David J.: -

Mr. Knutson is Director of Health Systems Studies at the Park Nicollet Institute for Research and Education in Minneapolis. Mr. Knutson directs research on health policy, health economics, and managed care. He also holds adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Minnesota.

Before entering the field of research, he spent many years in health care administration. Most recently he held the positions of director of research and development and senior director of provider network management for MedCenters Health Plan, a Twin Cities HMO, and for Aetna Health Plans. His responsibilities included new HMO development, provider contracting, and product management

His current research focuses on developing and evaluating risk-based payment methods, on measuring and using information on health plan quality for purchasing, and on the cost-effectiveness of clinical care.

Mr. Knutson has published a number of scientific and policy-related articles and co-authored a recently published book on management of chronic illness

Hamer, Richard L.: -

Richard L. Hamer is director of InterStudy Publications, a Minneapolis-based health care research and information company. In addition to having responsibility for general management and organizational development, he directs and supervises personnel engaged in InterStudy's primary research of select managed care and health care quality management topics. Mr. Hamer has previous experience in corporate health maintenance programs and in financial and management consulting for health and human services organizations. He received a BS from the University of Minnesota and an MA from the University of Toronto.

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