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The purpose of this article is to provide the reader with a broad overview of managed care, including the scope and complexity of the issues facing nurses and consumers as the health care industry continues to consolidate and shift away from traditional fee-for-service financing.
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.