Public Health in a Changing Health Care System: Linkages Between Public Health and MCOs In the Treatment and Prevention of STDs


 

Publication Date: March 2000

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Research Area: Health; Social conditions

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Public health agencies and managed care organizations share responsibility for the health of the populations they serve. Their relationships are particularly important in the area of STDs. This study analyzes the evolving relationships between managed care organizations and public health agencies in how they manage the prevention, treatment, and tracking of STDs.