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Southwest Medical Consultants

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How does value based contracting work?

Under the rising value based contracting model, hospitals, healthcare systems, physician groups, and other healthcare providers take on more risk and are responsible for delivering defined services to a specific population at a predetermined price and quality level.

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What is outcomes based contracting?

Rather than reimbursement levels being based on input costs or outputs, outcomes based contracting is tied to a specific business outcome in the target population.

What is the purpose of managed care?

The purpose of managed care plans is to reduce the cost of healthcare services by stimulating competition and streamlining administration.

What services does Southwest Medical Consultants provide?

We offer managed care contracting, network development, hospital contracting, ancillary network development & contracting, remote contracting support, single case agreements, managed care help desk services, and self-funded health plan consulting.

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Where is Southwest Medical Consultants located?

We are a veteran owned corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona, serving clients across more than 20 U.S. states.

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