CONTROLLING COSTS & CLINICAL PRODUCTIVITY IN A MANAGED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT By Bruce W. Johnson, M.S. and Steve Schafer, M.Div. As the provider market continues to consolidate, competition among organizations for contracts will become increasingly aggressive. To successfully bid...

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REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATING FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS IN MANAGED CARE By Bruce W. Johnson, M.S. and Steve Schafer, M.Div. Introduction: Managed care has had a significant impact on how we perform our accounting functions. In the past it may have been adequate to report financial informa...

AUTOMATING THE UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT PROCESS By Bruce W. Johnson, M.S. and Steve Schafer, M.Div. Utilization management is a proactive approach to controlling utilization and cost before and while service occurs. Without debating the success or failure of "managed care", it is nonetheless a rea...