VA Health Care: VA Is Adopting Managed Care Practices to Better Manage Physician Resources
HEHS-97-87
Published: Jul 17, 1997. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on what the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is doing to manage its physician resources as well as how health maintenance organizations (HMO) manage their physician resources.
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AccountabilityHealth maintenance organizationsHealth resources utilizationHealth services administrationStaff utilizationPerformance measuresPhysiciansPrivate sector practicesVeterans benefitsWork measurementOutpatient care services