The Handbook of Managed Behavioral Healthcare: A Complete and Up-to-Date Guide for Students and Practitioners (The Jossey-Bass Managed Behavioral Healthcare Library) - Softcover

Zieman, Gayle L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0787941530 ISBN 13: 9780787941536

Verlag: Jossey-Bass, 1998

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A roadmap to managed care

This book represents a pioneering effort by one of the mostknowledgeable experts in the industry. It is must reading forstudents training in psychiatry, psychology, clinical social work,marriage and family therapy, and related fields.
--Larry J. Bloom, professor of psychology and licensed clinicalpsychologist, Colorado State University

An experienced clinician and expert in the field of managed healthcare, Gayle Zieman has created an introductory guide that can serveas a textbook to help navigate the often complex roads of managedcare. Comprehensive in scope, the book is written for graduatestudents and veteran professionals alike. The Handbook of ManagedBehavioral Healthcare offers an informative and often surprisingoverview of managed care's history, including information on itsunexpected beginnings as a not-for-profit enterprise. The authoralso includes samples of commonly used contracts, forms, andprotocols, and offers useful suggestions and recommAndations on abreadth of topics including: how to get on managed care panels; howto attract clients; how to provide services that benefit both theclient and the customer or third-party payer; how to navigate theins and outs of compensation; and much more. This book is a timelyaddition to the literature on the topic of managed care and offersbehavioral health care professionals a practical and much-neededresource.

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GAYLE L. ZIEMAN is cofounder and vice president of Mesa Mental Health, a regional managed behavioral health care organization. A pioneer in training providers and group practices in managed care readiness, Zieman is an international speaker and workshop leader. He is the editor of The Complete Capitation Handbook and coauthor of The Comprehensive Group Practice Tool Kit and The Comprehensive Managed Care Tool Kit.

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The Practical Textbook of Managed Care

Written for graduate students and veteran clinicians alike, The Handbook of Managed Behavioral Healthcare offers a comprehensive curriculum to understanding managed care and knowing the business landscape of working with managed care organizations. Filled with samples of commonly used contracts, forms, and protocols, The Handbook of Managed Behavioral Healthcare is a timely addition to the literature on the topic and is a practical and much needed resource.

"The Handbook of Managed Behavioral Healthcare really delivers the sort of practical, valuable information and analysis that most others in the field only promise. The book is up-to-date, intelligent, and immediately useful. I give it two thumbs up."?James Randolph Hillard, professor and chairman, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

"This book represents a pioneering effort by one of the most knowledgeable experts in the industry. It is must reading for students training in psychiatry, psychology, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and related fields."?Larry J. Bloom, professor of psychology, Department of Psychology, Colorado State University

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The Practical Textbook of Managed CareWritten for graduate students and veteran clinicians alike, The Handbook of Managed Behavioral Healthcare offers a comprehensive curriculum to understanding managed care and knowing the business landscape of working with managed care organizations. Filled with samples of commonly used contracts, forms, and protocols, The Handbook of Managed Behavioral Healthcare is a timely addition to the literature on the topic and is a practical and much needed resource."The Handbook of Managed Behavioral Healthcare really delivers the sort of practical, valuable information and analysis that most others in the field only promise. The book is up-to-date, intelligent, and immediately useful. I give it two thumbs up."?James Randolph Hillard, professor and chairman, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine"This book represents a pioneering effort by one of the most knowledgeable experts in the industry. It is must reading for students training in psychiatry, psychology, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and related fields."?Larry J. Bloom, professor of psychology, Department of Psychology, Colorado State University

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Jossey-Bass
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0787941530
• ISBN 13: 9780787941536
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 239
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