AHM-250 Exam Dumps : Healthcare Management: An Introduction

After a period of relative stability, annual growth in private health spending per capita began to increase rapidly in 2002.

During the height of the recent cost upswing, insurance premiums were increasing by more than 13% annually.

Increased utilization was the largest factor contributing to the rise in premiums, accounting for 43% of the increase.

Employer payers began seeking ways to control spiraling utilization rates and provide lower cost health coverage options.

Independent Practice Association (IPA).

Group Practice Without Walls (GPWW)

Management Services Organization (MSO).

Consolidated Medical Group.

Accreditation is typically performed by a panel of physicians and administrators employed by the health plan under evaluation.

All accrediting organizations use the same standards of accreditation.

Results of accreditation evaluations are provided only to state regulatory agencies and are not made available to the general public.

Accreditation demonstrates to an health plan's external customers that the plan meets established standards for quality care.