Publication Date: March 7th, 1997
Publication Type(s): Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
Topic(s): Physicians
Author(s): Christianson, J. and Hart, J.
Abstract: In urban areas, employers are frequently in the forefront of efforts to implement managed care initiatives at the community level, either individually or through coalitions. While employer-driven managed care initiatives also exist in rural areas, they are less common and much less is known about them. This article describes and analyzes the early experience of a large rural employer–the state of South Dakota–in its attempt to develop and implement a managed care initiative. Several aspects of that experience suggest that employer-driven managed care models in urban sites may require reexamination and redefinition for implementation in rural areas.
Published in: Journal of Rural Health