Managed Care Systems and Emerging Infections: Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Surveillance, Research, and Prevention Workshop Summary

This workshop summary report from the Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Emerging Infections examines how the managed care revolution has created both problems and opportunities in the fight against infectious disease. It highlights ways in which managed care systems can:
– Aid research.
– Develop clinical guidelines.
– Manage the use of antibiotics.
– Support public education efforts.
– Monitor the spread of emerging infections and microbial resistance.

It will be important to anyone involved in the battle to control and eradicate infectious diseases.