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An Internet-Based Survey of Academic Psychiatry and Managed-Care Readiness

Dr. Dewan is at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Address reprint requests to Dr. Dewan, Center for Quality Innovations & Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 198048, Cincinnati, OH 45219-8048. e-mail: nick.dewan{at}uc.edu

The authors surveyed the managed-care readiness of academic psychiatry to derive a baseline for comparison of future surveys. A 25-item Internet-based survey was used to assess the organizational structure and programs, quality- and performance-improvement initiatives, and information-systems capacity of academic psychiatry. A website (bstpractice.com) was created for potential respondents. Thirty-five departments participated; a majority indicated involvement in caring for managed-care patients, and some were managing care. The authors concluded that academic psychiatry is developing the infrastructure to assume risk in order to manage care in a contemporary environment.

Key Words: Managed Care • Survey Research • Teaching Issues

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