The dermatologist and managed care
Brodkin, R.H.; Rickert, R.; Machler, B.C.
Cutis 58(5): 352
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0011-4162 PMID: 8934077 Document Number: 467423
Because of the economic concerns of the managed care industry, a study was undertaken to demonstrate the economical treatment of cutaneous tumors by dermatologic specialists. The biopsy reports of 300 consecutive tumors were obtained from a suburban medical center pathology department. The diagnostic accuracy and place of treatment of dermatologists and nondermatologists who treated these tumors were compared. This comparison demonstrates a substantial cost saving to third-party carriers, with clear superiority by dermatologists in dealing with this problem.