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Why may a colleague orientation develop rather than a patient orientation in managed care?
Why may a colleague orientation develop rather than a patient orientation in managed care?
- Patients no longer pay directly for service
- Provider’s income is not directly affected by patient satisfaction
- Doctors are often paid based on the number of cases they see (correct)
- Providers are pressured to see as many patients as possible
What can be a consequence of providers being pressured to see as many patients as possible?
What can be a consequence of providers being pressured to see as many patients as possible?
- Decreased referrals
- Patient-centered care
- Long waits and short visits (correct)
- Increased patient satisfaction
Why may a provider not be overly concerned with patient satisfaction in managed care?
Why may a provider not be overly concerned with patient satisfaction in managed care?
- Providers are pressured to see as many patients as possible
- Provider’s income is not directly affected by patient satisfaction (correct)
- Colleague orientation is preferred over patient orientation
- Patients no longer pay directly for service
What is patient-centered care in the context of managed care?
What is patient-centered care in the context of managed care?
What factor can undermine patient-provider communication in the changing structure of the health care delivery system?
What factor can undermine patient-provider communication in the changing structure of the health care delivery system?
What can be a consequence of doctors being paid according to the number of cases they see in managed care?
What can be a consequence of doctors being paid according to the number of cases they see in managed care?
Why might a provider not be overly concerned with patient satisfaction in managed care?
Why might a provider not be overly concerned with patient satisfaction in managed care?
What is an aspect of patient-centered care in the context of managed care?
What is an aspect of patient-centered care in the context of managed care?
How can the changing structure of the health care delivery system undermine patient-provider communication?
How can the changing structure of the health care delivery system undermine patient-provider communication?
What impact can the payment system, where doctors are paid according to the number of cases they see, have on patient satisfaction?
What impact can the payment system, where doctors are paid according to the number of cases they see, have on patient satisfaction?
How does the pressure on providers to see as many patients as possible affect the quality of care?
How does the pressure on providers to see as many patients as possible affect the quality of care?
What is patient-centered care and what does it involve in the context of managed care?
What is patient-centered care and what does it involve in the context of managed care?
