The Growth of Managed Care: Tracking the Impact on Audiology Practices

Abstract

The changes in the health care system have raised the level of anxiety among many practitioners. Managed care is not a picture drawn on a blank canvas. It develops in each local market in a unique manner and tracking those factors will help practitioners understand the potential for change in their market. The purpose of this article is to provide information on forecasting changes in a local market to be prepared for the effects of change.

Keywords:

Managed care - capitation - commercial populations - Medicare