Author: Timothy S. Jost

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Published: 1997

Total Pages: 236

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This book explores the pressing issue of regulating & certifying a healthcare provider's qualifications & skills. It examines the issues & challenges in professional regulation today as a result of managed care, cost containment, & outcomes measurement. The impact of emerging healthcare markets & increased consumer empowerment on the future role of professional regulation is also discussed. "[This book] distills the relevant & interesting aspects of professional regulation into [a] remarkably readable & informative text. It reduces the confusing aspects of administrative law into understandable terms for the non-attorney."-The Journal of Medical Licensure & Discipline.