Literature Review- Article Analyses

Literature Review- Article Analyses

Article 1 “Impact of managed care on healthcare delivery practices…”

Summary

The article provides an in depth analysis of how managed care has changed across the face of the United States in the past couple of years. It details how managed care has effectively introduces advantageous changes to numerous aspects of the American health care delivery system. These changes include the likes of, but are not limited to, the ease with which an individual's access to quality health care is provided and the cost effectiveness, with respect to the quality of care provided to the patient. The article goes on to detail a research effort in the form of a descriptive and cross sectional survey. The purpose of the survey was to gather intelligence and information with respect to the perceptions of both practitioners and administers in charge of the said health care facilities; how these perceptions differed from one another or how they were similar. The end objective of carrying out the survey was to narrow down and distinguish which organizational variables needed to be addressed in order to minimize the differences between the two professionals, allowing the organization to function like a well oiled machine; providing better health care to those in need.

The survey addressed administrators and the respective practitioners in low, moderate and high care managed markets. The article goes on to implement and utilize pre existing literature in the field of managed care. The literature addressed in the article caters to both sides of the survey takers and further improves the validity of the research at hand (Tietze & Sinha, 2003).

Review and Evaluation

The article's authors maintain a fairly professional and unbiased attitude towards their research. They present both sides of the story and deliver the information based on proof rather than personal opinion or hear say information. The additional consideration of utilizing pre existing literature and research material on the subject matter further improves the effectiveness of their proposed results. It also adds to the acceptability of the research, allowing the reader to comprehend the information and translate the provided proof to form a just and informed decision on the matter. According to the results of the research, the authors claimed that administrators had a significantly more positive perception of managed care as compared to practitioners. The two authors convey their message that both practitioners and the administrators of a facility providing a form of managed health care service must work in collaboration if they are to improve the quality of care that they provide to their patients. In conclusion, the article ends on a positive note and provides potential areas in which research can be continued.

Article 2 “Managed care: Past evidence and potential trends”

Summary

The article begins by detailing the rapid growth in the field of managed care. This not only raises questions, but directly asks for all possible solutions to continually improve the standard and quality of care that is currently being ...