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As government agencies, insurers, managed care organizations, and employers implement a growing number of regulations and requirements, physicians are being asked to fulfill many roles. In addition to treating patients they must now serve as quality assurance officers and patient advocates. Physicians are struggling to adapt to their new roles. In response to changing public expectations, medical school educators are also changing the way in which the physicians of tomorrow are being trained.
Managed care is a term that is unfamiliar to and misunderstood by many Americans. Nevertheless, as health care purchasers in the public and private sectors seek to buy affordable, quality health care, they are turning in greater numbers to various managed care plans. HMOs and insurers are adopting innovative methods with which to improve care of patients and streamline administration.