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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.
Sort. 1  Why proto-HMOs were formed in the first place. 2  asdasdsad. 3  How managed care activities by non-HMO plans seek to constrain healthcare costs and promote wellness. 4  sadasd. How important it is that managed health care plans demonstrate that they offer quality care, and why that is the case. ... Discuss the salient forces leading to the rise and fall of various types of managed health care plans.