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Health Affairs, Vol 17, Issue 1, 111-122
Copyright © 1998 by Project HOPE

Journal Article

Partnerships for research among managed care organizations

Researchers within health maintenance organizations (HMOs) need to create greater opportunities for collaborative research within their organizations. Multisite research will yield high-quality information for improving care. This paper describes situations in which competition as well as collaboration are possible across HMOs in the current environment. The paper considers the following questions: (1) What criteria determine if a project can be conducted as a multisite study; and (2) what population and organizational features should be considered when designing cross-site collaboration? The paper also discusses two important trends in the larger health care environment: cost containment, which is both a challenge and an opportunity for health services researchers working within managed care; and mergers and acquisitions, which are changing the face of the larger health care industry.

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