Cost Management

Volker Eric Amelung
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Volker Eric Amelung: Hannover Medical School

Chapter 12 in Healthcare Management, 2019, pp 195-211 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In healthcare, a variety of different measures and instruments can be applied to manage the cost of healthcare. The following chapter will discuss the usefulness and effectiveness of gatekeeping, formularies and utilization reviews. These three cost management tools are especially relevant to Managed Care. In gatekeeping, most treatment episodes begin with a visit to an individually selected physician, the gatekeeper, who ensures a coordinated and cross-sectorial treatment process. Formularies are used to explicitly define which services are paid for and apply utilisation reviews as a key instrument.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-59568-8_12

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