In this context collective intelligence is often confused with shared knowledge. The former is the sum total of information held individually by members of a community while the latter is information that is believed to be true and known by all members of the community.
In a shorter version, managed care organizations are about two things: health insurance and delivery of health care at low cost. Types of Managed Care Organizations. There are several types of managed care organizations, which will be discussed below. Health Maintenance Organization, or HMO: This is the first form of managed care. The Health Maintenance Organization Act passed in early 1970s had led to the rapid growth of HMOs. HMOs refer to organizations in which physicians, hospitals, and insurance plans are either closely affiliated or in the same organization.
Study Objectives. â¢ Understand the different types of managed care organizations. â¢ Understand key differences between managed care organizations. â¢ Understand the inherent strengths and weaknesses of each model type. â¢ Understand the basic forms of Integrated Delivery Systems (IDSs) and how they. are evolving. â¢ Understand the major strengths and weakness of each type of IDS, initially, and.