Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to B D Wong.
Managed care prevention techniques can result in better management of the chronically ill--but higher costs for health plans. One physician consultant recommends blending risk management skills of insurers with care management skills of providers to develop the best possible care of these populations.
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The Hawaii Medical Fellowship Foundation is a non-profit Hawaii corporation to provide and exchange medical fellowship, knowledge, care, cooperation and service, and to support other humanitarian causes here in Hawaii and abroad. The Foundation plans a mission to China in October 1991. Hawaii physicians, at their own expense and time, will be spending a week in Shantou, China, providing medical service to and sharing techniques with their Chinese counterparts. The Foundation also plans to establish scholarships for students in Hawaii who wish to pursue health careers and to establish clinic/health fairs for the immigrants. It is willing to entertain ideas and suggestions for additional projects.
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In recent years, there have been a proliferation of physician-hospital organizations (PHOs) in the medical community across the country. To date, many of them have been ineffective with unproven track records. This article will explore some of the benchmarks of successful PHOs.