Selection of policies for military dependent primary medical care delivery systems.
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Authors
Hull, Kent Sherwood
Subjects
CHAMPUS utilization
choice behavior predictions
health care policies
medical officer retention
Navy Regional Medical Center
outpatient care
preference predictions
USHBP utilization
choice behavior predictions
health care policies
medical officer retention
Navy Regional Medical Center
outpatient care
preference predictions
USHBP utilization
Advisors
Whipple, D.R.
Date of Issue
1974-03
Date
March 1974
Publisher
Language
en_US
Abstract
Some contrasts between civilian and military facility
sources of military dependent outpatient medical care
sectors of the Uniformed Services Health Benefits Program
system are examined. Decreasing the proportion of patient
utilization of civilian sources is selected as a system
improvement, and increasing military physician accession
and retention is seen as a necessary adjunct. Preference
as expressed in choice behavior is identified as the
proximate mechanism in present utilization patterns and is
suggested as a predictor for utilization patterns under
alternative policies. A method for assessing preference
predictions is proposed and selection of an optimal policy
discussed. The procedures developed have continuing
applicability for policy selection to meet other goals.
Policies that improve the system are seen to have applicability
to the current problems in medical care delivery systems
at the national level.
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Thesis
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Department
Operations Research and Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.