The Tidewater Virginia Coordinated Care Program: A Case Study.

Abstract

The Tidewater area of Virginia is the site of the first Department of Defense (DoD) tri-service Coordinated Care Program. The three Military Treatment Facility Commanders (MTF), with the Navy as Executive Agent, are vested with the authority to develop a coordinated care program to meet the needs of the beneficiary population who number in excess of 380,000. An analysis of the information gathered during TRICARE-Tidewater's conceptual phase and a portion of its planning phase can serve as a useful tool for MTF managers faced with implementing coordinated care. The review and analysis was limited to documentation produced from the initial conceptual phase between the three MTF Commanders and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD-HA) through 3l December 1991. This case study analyzes in qualitative terms issues such as organizational performance/effectiveness, communication between the three services, and leadership.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA261509

Entities

People

  • Stephen M. Ulbricht

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Business Administration
  • California
  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Governments
  • Health Maintenance Organizations
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Organizational Structure
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Health
  • Therapy
  • United States

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  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Medical or Health Care Field.