Managed Care in Dental Markets: Is the Experience of Medicine Relevant?

摘要: Objective: This paper reports on factors that predict the market penetration and growth into of both medical dental managed care, relationship between two. Methods: Using data from National Association Dental Plans, Interstudy Competitive Edge HMO Census, Area Resource File 1987–95, we created an analytic base covering market, dentist physician supply, regional characteristics. Simple correlation analysis multivariate linear regression using ordinary least-squares techniques were used to in each state during 1994 1995. Results: The results show although HMOs has been modest when compared medicine, its is predictable by same factors, closely follows pattern found markets. Conclusions: Despite observed rates, there are potential barriers care case dentistry may explain slower date, ultimately decide extent market.