Division of Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Emerging Infections 
Managed Care Systems and Emerging Infections [PDF ebook] 
Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Surveillance, Research, and Prevention: Workshop Summary

This workshop summary report examines how the managed care revolution has created both problems and opportunities in the fight against infectious diseases. It highlights ways in which managed care systems can aid research, develop clinical guidelines, manage the use of antibiotics, support public education efforts, and monitor the spread of emerging infections and microbial resistance.