MANAGED CARE January 2003. ©MediMedia USA
Vol. 12, No. 1
January 2003
Computerized Patient Records (the VA Way)
State of the art? Maybe, maybe not. But the VA built an EMR-like system with leadership that overcomes institutional inertia.
Cover Story
Health plans are beginning to see the wisdom in paying physicians according to the effectiveness of services rendered, rather than the number of patients seen. The end of capitation?
C-Sections: From Anathema to Ambivalence
If MCOs favor evidence-based care, then their lack of opposition to higher rates of Cesarean birth should be no surprise.
HMOs are running fast toward a new pharmacy frontier. With education, consumers seem willing to embrace this option.
Managing Compounded Medications
When pharmacists "wing it" while mixing drugs, health plans may find themselves liable. Here's how to reduce risks linked to this traditional pharmacy practice.
DEPARTMENTS
A case for prompt payment.
Seeing the glass half full.
News and Commentary
Some Health Plan Execs Push for Universal Care
Companies Brace For Record Hikes In Health Costs
Snapshot: Large employers warm up to online option [chart]
Headlines On Deadline ...
Bush backs association health plans.
Managed care sources account for greater share of physician income.
Tracking Claritin, Clarinex.
Should you outsource IT work?
blog comments powered by DisqusCloser monitoring of mergers sought.
