During the past two decades, a new breed of physician leadershas emerged. These leaders — the medical directors ofhealth plans, medical groups, and independent practice associations(IPAs) — exercise substantial influence over medical practice.Yet little is known about them. By which routes did they cometo their jobs? What do they do when they arrive at work eachday? What are their beliefs?
In this report we describe the career paths of medical directors,classify the types of medical directors, and describe the varietiesof work they do. We contrast the views of medical directorswith the . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Types of Medical Directors
Career Paths of Medical Directors
Skills of Medical Directors
What Do Medical Directors Do?
Utilization Management
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From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco (T.B.); and the Stanford Coastside Medical Clinic, Half Moon Bay, Calif. (L.C.).
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