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Developing and managing HMOs: a guide for hospitals--part 1. 1981

J L Falkson, and H Leavitt

The types of HMOs, the reasons a hospital should or should not associate with one, and how to plan for HMO association and development are present in this first half of a two-part article.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008962	Models, Theoretical	Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of systems, processes, or phenomena. They include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Experimental Model,Experimental Models,Mathematical Model,Model, Experimental,Models (Theoretical),Models, Experimental,Models, Theoretic,Theoretical Study,Mathematical Models,Model (Theoretical),Model, Mathematical,Model, Theoretical,Models, Mathematical,Studies, Theoretical,Study, Theoretical,Theoretical Model,Theoretical Models,Theoretical Studies
D009935	Organizational Affiliation	Formal relationships established between otherwise independent organizations. These include affiliation agreements, interlocking boards, common controls, hospital medical school affiliations, etc.	Affiliation, Organizational,Affiliations, Organizational,Organizational Affiliations
D010934	Planning Techniques	Procedures, strategies, and theories of planning.	Planning Theories,Methodology, Planning,Planning Methodology,Planning Technic,Planning Methodologies,Planning Technics,Planning Technique,Planning Theory,Technic, Planning,Technique, Planning,Theory, Planning
D006279	Health Maintenance Organizations	Organized systems for providing comprehensive prepaid health care that have five basic attributes: (1) provide care in a defined geographic area; (2) provide or ensure delivery of an agreed-upon set of basic and supplemental health maintenance and treatment services; (3) provide care to a voluntarily enrolled group of persons; (4) require their enrollees to use the services of designated providers; and (5) receive reimbursement through a predetermined, fixed, periodic prepayment made by the enrollee without regard to the degree of services provided. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988)	Group Health Organizations, Prepaid,HMO,Prepaid Group Health Organizations,Health Maintenance Organization,Organizations, Health Maintenance,Organization, Health Maintenance
D006739	Hospital Administration	Management of the internal organization of the hospital.	Hospital Organization and Administration,Organization and Administration, Hospital,Administration, Hospital
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.