Richard P Wersinger
Biographic Data
| ID | 5539443 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard P Wersinger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard P |
| FAMILY NAME | Wersinger |
| SIGNATURE | WERSINGER R P |
| AFFILIATIONS | General Department of Preventive Medicine |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Reply to John H. Kleinman
1Department of Preventive, Family and Rehabilitation Medicine University of Rochester 2Genesee Valley Group Health Association and Department of Preventive, Family and Rehabitation Medicine University of Rochester
The Relation of Membership Duration to Prepaid Group Practice Utilization Rates
Associate Professor, Department of Preventive, Family and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York †Research Coordinator, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Group Health, and Associate, Department of Preventive, Family and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
Demographic Characteristics and Prior Utilization Experience of HMO Disenrollees Compared With Total Membership
In the 2 months immediately after a premium rate increase, the Genesee Valley Group Health Association (Group Health) lost over 600 subscriber contracts. A survey was conducted to determine the reasons for disenrollment and compare the demographic and utilization characteristics of disenrollees with those of all members during the previous calendar year. The disenrollees were members of smaller families and were concentrated in a younger adult ag…
Factors Influencing Disenrollment From an HMO
A survey was conducted of people who disenrolled from a prepaid group practice Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Disenrollees were more dissatisfied with the organization of the HMO and the care they received than those who remained in the plan. Changes in eligibility for HMO coverage and dissatisfaction with medical service were the first and second most frequently reported reasons for disenrollment. Although the sample was drawn during a p…
Inpatient Hospital Utilization in Three Prepaid Comprehensive Health Care Plans Compared With a Regular Blue Cross Plan
The evidence is substantial that comprehensive, HMO-type prepayment plans can significiantly reduce hospitalization rates. Yet it remains unclear which factors contribute to this phenomenon. This study focuses on organizational characteristics of four plans with different hospitalization experiences. Regular medical staff review and frequent use of second opinions and economies of scale achieved by providing care at one well-equipped, large healt…
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Inpatient Hospital Utilization in Three Prepaid Comprehensive Health Care Plans Compared With a Regular Blue Cross Plan
The evidence is substantial that comprehensive, HMO-type prepayment plans can significiantly reduce hospitalization rates. Yet it remains unclear which factors contribute to this phenomenon. This study focuses on organizational characteristics of four plans with different hospitalization experiences. Regular medical staff review and frequent use of second opinions and economies of scale achieved by providing care at one well-equipped, large healt…
Factors Influencing Disenrollment From an HMO
A survey was conducted of people who disenrolled from a prepaid group practice Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Disenrollees were more dissatisfied with the organization of the HMO and the care they received than those who remained in the plan. Changes in eligibility for HMO coverage and dissatisfaction with medical service were the first and second most frequently reported reasons for disenrollment. Although the sample was drawn during a p…
The Relation of Membership Duration to Prepaid Group Practice Utilization Rates
Associate Professor, Department of Preventive, Family and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York †Research Coordinator, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Group Health, and Associate, Department of Preventive, Family and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
Demographic Characteristics and Prior Utilization Experience of HMO Disenrollees Compared With Total Membership
In the 2 months immediately after a premium rate increase, the Genesee Valley Group Health Association (Group Health) lost over 600 subscriber contracts. A survey was conducted to determine the reasons for disenrollment and compare the demographic and utilization characteristics of disenrollees with those of all members during the previous calendar year. The disenrollees were members of smaller families and were concentrated in a younger adult ag…
Reply to John H. Kleinman
1Department of Preventive, Family and Rehabilitation Medicine University of Rochester 2Genesee Valley Group Health Association and Department of Preventive, Family and Rehabitation Medicine University of Rochester
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