MANAGED CARE December 2004. ©MediMedia USA
Contents
Vol. 13, No. 12
December 2004
Cover Story
Pay-for-Performance: The Next Generation
Brent James, MD, at Intermountain Health Care, has gained wide respect for his data-based insights into effective ways to improve care by rewarding providers and health plans alike.
No matter how much intellectual effort goes into creating new coverage options, employers will want proof that they work. More plans are using their own workers as a test population.
Is the Obesity Problem Overblown?
Health plan executives have been debating just what should be covered in fighting obesity (e.g., bariatric surgery). But what if talk of an epidemic is just talk?
Pay-for-Performance: At the Top
Compensation for health care executives is starting to catch up to what top earners in other industries make. Wall Street welcomes this as a way to ensure better performance.
Managed Care Tackles Medical Errors
The IOM published "To Err is Human" in 1999, but only now is attention being given to managed care's part in the struggle to eliminate mistakes.
DEPARTMENTS
Good news and tidings.
Drawing the line on organ sales.
Legislation and Regulation
Pfizer Touts Medicaid Data In Arguing That DM Works
Anthem-WellPoint Deal A Windfall for Two States
One Winner Could Take TennCare Bid
News and Commentary
Managed Care Backlash Seems To Run Out of Steam
Kaiser Official Defends Decision To Launch HSAs
GM Blames Health Care Costs For Earnings Gap
Tracking the coverage divide [chart]
Headlines On Deadline ...
West is best for pharmacist pay.
More scripts per person.
Artificial heart and all-too-real hope.
HSAs? FSAs? Companies need help.
blog comments powered by DisqusSpitzer takes aim at health insurers.
