@article{4db525de7b55496c9fa9b932754ad7cc,
title = "Nurse practitioners' experiences with managed care organizations in New York and Connecticut",
abstract = "In a study of nurse practitioners in New York and Connecticut, more than half reported they had never applied to be credentialed by a managed care organization. The majority of nurse practioners reported that their offices billed for their services under the name of the collaborating physician and at the physician rate.",
author = "Mason, {Diana J.} and Alexander, {Joan M.} and Justine Huffaker and Reilly, {Peter A.} and Sigmund, {Elizabeth C.} and Cohen, {Sally S.}",
note = "Funding Information: Anecdotal reports by NPs and preliminary research suggest that credentialing represents a major obstacle to NPs who wish to be listed as providers in MCO provider directories. 3,4 To determine the extent to which MCOs credential NPs, a random Diana J. Mason is Editor-in-Chief,A rnericanJournalo fNursing, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, New York, NY; professor on leave, Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University,N ew York and Pleasantville,N Y. Joan M. Mexander is staff nurse, OB/GYN Associates, Stamford, Conn. Justine Huffaker is administrativen urse manager, ICU/CCU Montefiore Medical Center, Einstein Division, Bronx, NY. Peter A. Reilly is nurse practitioner, New York Hospital-Columbia Medical Center, Westchester Division, White Plains, NY. Hizabeth C. Sigmund is family nurse practitioner, Strasburg Family Practice Associates, Strasburg, Pa. Sally S. Cohen is assistant professor, director, Center for Health Policy, School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Supported by a Summer Research Grant from the Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University.",
year = "1999",
doi = "10.1016/S0029-6554(99)90052-0",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "47",
pages = "201--208",
journal = "Nursing outlook",
issn = "0029-6554",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
number = "5",
}