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Describe at least one method that MCOs use to increase quality patient care. Do you think this is effective? Why or why not?
MCO- MANAGED CARE ORGANISATION -
It is a provider of health care facilities with the objectives to provide cost - affective and most appropriate medical treatment.
METHOD OF MCO -
1. IMPROVING QUALITY MEASURES AND CREDENTIALS AND PRIVILEGING-
MCO have established many standard for practitioners such as health professional program , professional certification , training and increasing technical skills demonstrated under expert supervision.To establishing primary source verification of practitioners qualifications ,to conduct initial peer review of skills of practitioners , and restrict clinical practice.This will ensure good quality health care facilities to people and reduce cost.
Also report interaction to State agencies and data Banks . Thus will increase the quality' of patients care, Improve health facilities , cost -effective and Reduce Readmission in hospital
Although this method is time consuming process but this one of most effective method as it Reduce burden and maintain protection of public health and their interests.