DEFENSE HEALTH CARE: Implementing Coordinated Care-A Status Report
Abstract
Since June 1990, DOD has made significant advances in moving to a managed health care system, especially in light of the magnitude and complexity of this undertaking. The Deputy Secretary's October 1,1991, approval of Health Affairs' Coordinated Care program represents an important milestone in getting this effort off the ground. However, DOD is behind schedule because many complex operational details and some policies still need to be developed and decided upon. For example, it is unclear exactly what will be expected of military hospital commanders in terms of management responsibilities and accountability, how CR1 will be blended into the Coordinated Care program, what additional resources will be needed to implement the program and where they will come from, when sufficient budgeting and resource allocation systems will be in place to implement a managed care system, when the military services will be ready to implement Coordinated Care, and how Coordinated Care will be evaluated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- AD1166763
Entities
People
- Lawrence H. Thompson
- Lynn C. Johnson
- Rebecca S. Beale
- Stephen P. Backhus
- Steve J. Fox
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office