Managed Care and the Treatment of Skin Disease, 1995

Dermatology referrals in an East Asian tertiary hospital: a need for inpatient medical dermatology

“…With the recent changes in dermatological practices and in healthcare systems around the world, there is an increasing proportion of skin diseases being managed by nondermatologists 3,4 . However, the accuracy of diagnosis of common skin conditions diagnosed by internal medicine physicians often differ considerably from those diagnosed by dermatologists 5,6 .…”

Noncosmetic Skin-Related Procedures Performed in the United States: An Analysis of National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Data from 1995 to 2010

“…Between 1985 and 1992, managed care grew to become the dominant mechanism of payment for the treatment of skin disease for many people in the United States . In a study of the use of dermatologists under managed care, dermatologists were estimated to manage 40% of the outpatient visits for dermatologic problems in the United States from 1990 to 1994 .…”