November 19, 1999
MCOL enters into distribution agreement with Apollo Managed Care
Modesto, CA - Managed Care On-Line(™) members and MCOL web site visitors can now order a variety of Apollo Managed Care Consultant’s medical management products from MCOL’s Managed Care Store at http://www.mcareol.com/mcolfree/mcolfre1/yapollo.htm.
Apollo
Managed Care offers a wide range of managed care operational manuals, such as
Utilization Management & Capitation Strategies, The Managed Care
Provider’s Toolbox, Medical Review Criteria Guidelines, The Managed PT/OT and
Rehab Manual, Managed Behavioral Healthcare Manual, Credentialing and Privileges
Manual, Disease State Management, Managing Post-Acute Care & Other Extended
Care Services. In addition, Apollo
Managed Care Consultants offer numerous monographs on tools to improve
utilization and resource management.
"Apollo
Managed Care Consultants specialize in providing expertise in medical management
and ensuring that high quality of care is provided through managed care
contracts. We are excited to offer
our members and web site visitors access to these useful professional
resources," stated Claire Bollier Thayer, MCOL Director Research and
Development.
"Our
products are designed to provide assistance to: staff, network and IPA model
health plans; academic medical centers; hospitals; integrated medical
organizations; and behavioral health organizations in the areas of strategic
planning, medical director education and mentoring, capitated contract
strategies, medical quality assurance and improvement, as well as for
utilization management and risk management of commercial and Medicare capitated
risk contracts," stated Margaret D. Bischel, MD, President, Apollo Managed
Care Consultants.
Apollo Managed Care Consultants are based in Santa Barbara, California, and are recognized for their medical management expertise in the managed care industry.
MCOL is the four year old healthcare information
technology company specializing in delivering managed care knowledge resources
to professionals involved in managed care via the internet and through software
applications. MCOL business lines include: Managed Care On-Line™ and Global
Health Resources.Com, internet membership-based services providing knowledge
resources to professionals; Managed Care Store, a one-stop shopping place for
managed care informational resources; E-mail Publishing and Distribution
Services; and Software Development and Services. MCOL is based in Modesto,
California with additional offices in Portland, Oregon.
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