Managed care and technical efficiency in outpatient substance abuse treatment units |
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| Authors: | Jeffrey A Alexander PhD John R C Wheeler PhD Tammie A Nahra MAE MHSA Christy Harris Lemak PhD |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 109 South Observatory, 48109-2029 Ann Arbor, MI;(2) Health Services Administration, University of Florida, USA |
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| Abstract: | This article examines (1) the extent to which managed care participation is associated with technical efficiency in outpatient substance abuse treatment (OSAT) organizations and (2) the contributions of specific managed care practices as well as other organizational, financial, and environmental attributes to technical efficiency in these organizations. Data are from a nationally representative sample survey of OSAT organizations conducted in 1995. Technical efficiency is modeled using data envelopment analysis. Overall, there were few significant associations between managed care dimensions and technical efficiency in outpatient treatment organizations. Only one managed care oversight procedure, the imposition of sanctions by managed care firms, was significantly associated with relative efficiency of these provider organizations. However, several organizational factors were associated with the relative level of efficiency including hospital affiliation, mental health center affiliation, JCAHO accreditation, receipt of lump sum revenues, methadone treatment modality, percentage clients unemployed, and percentage clients who abuse multiple drugs. |
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