Vol. 10, No. 12
December 2001
Take a Look at Today's Formulary Panels
Medical directors, primary care physicians, and pharmacists have now been joined by specialists, nurses, and others in an effort to fulfill a broader mandate.
Got a HIPAA Plan? Not Everyone Does
HIPAA's electronic standards become law in 10 months, and the privacy rules are just 16 short months away. Yet surveys show that many organizations lack even a compliance plan.
PBM Business Model Needs to Evolve
A PBM CEO who is also a former health plan executive contends that HMOs, to do their job, need to have greater control over the administration of the pharmacy benefit.
DM: Where It's Been, Where It's Going
In this month's Q&A, Bob Stone, EVP of American Healthways, outlines how disease management has changed to face the challenges of the future. Outcomes are the key, but how to get there?
Learn To Play the Executive Game
Physicians who become HMO officials often find that their skills won't cut it in the business world. A little coaching helps.
Editor's Memo
Evolution of the P&T committee.
News and Commentary
Events of Sept. 11 Add Pressure To Boost Health Plan Premiums
Survey: HMOs confused about HIPAA privacy regs [chart]
Errors Traced To Counters of Pharmacists
Tie to Employers Stresses Fragility Of Health Coverage
Headlines On Deadline...
Medicaid patients' rights nearly ready.
Health budgets under siege.
Specialists outpace primary care docs. [charts]
Full-body MRIs not just clinically risky.
Employers brace for big cost hit. [charts]
