New Roles for Psychiatrists in Organized Systems of Care

Introduction. The Transformation of American Psychiatry by Managed Care. The emergence of organized systems of care. Quality in managed care systems: what is in the patient's best interests? Roles for Psychiatrists in the New Medical Marketplace. Psychiatrists and the new managed systems of care: roles and responsibilities. Clinical role of the psychiatrist in managed care. Administrative psychiatry and managed care: advances and opportunities. The future of private office practice of psychiatry in an environment dominated by managed care. Training, Guidelines, and Ethics. Psychiatric training and managed care. Practice guidelines and outcomes management: future roles for psychiatrists. The physician-patient relationship in a managed care setting: informed consent, confidentiality, and trust. New financial incentives and disincentives in psychiatry. The Future for Psychiatry in Organized Systems of Care. Paradigms, preemptions, and stages: understanding the transformation of American psychiatry by managed care. The identity of the field in the context of changing roles. Index.