Question

Physicians have been affected by changes in managed care.

Explain how physicians can adapt to these changes and still practice medicine with the required quality of care.

Explain how quality of care can be achieved in a healthcare environment that is heavily influenced by managed care organizations.

Answer 1

The health care system serves as expanding population of consumers whose characteristics have changed drastically. Managed health care are those that reflects on the preventive and home health care. The physicians play a important role in the health care delivery system so any new change in the practice has to be adopted by them in order to provide them the individualised nursing care.

The physicians can adapt to this care by having a better training programme which includes the extended and expanded roles in various aspects were he has to be a part.

More evidence based practicing to order to adapt it in the practice.

When there is collaboration between the health team and the accessible organisation who provide the support economically to the patients reflects the base for the better health of patients. It serves to be cost contained with necessary care provided to them with respect and dignity without neglecting them. The quality of care can be achieved by:

* trained health care professionals

* use of appropriate instruments

* use of appropriate medications

* use of newer technology.