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Vol. 16, No. 8
August 2007
Employers in the Driver's Seat
"Revolutionary" is how one expert describes the recent steps taken by companies to improve the health of workers, and to improve the the systems that provide health care.
Demand Grows for Comparative Research
Lack of information about how effective a treatment is compared to its alternatives has frustrated providers, patients, and payers for decades. Pressure is growing to address this need.
Q&A: Taking Guidelines Off the Shelf
As editor-in-chief of Milliman Care Guidelines, James C. Schibanoff, MD, says that the functionality of guidelines must be ensured if they are to be of use in the real world.
Consumer-Directed Health Plan Debate
"CDHPs are built to last." "No, they're designed to fail." You decide. Wayne Lednar, MD, PhD, of Eastman Kodak, and Michael Jacobs, RPh, of Buck Consultants, argue the pros and cons.
Beyond wellness.
News and Commentary
E-mailing Doctors Desirable for Those with Comorbidities
Incentive Formularies Have Minimal Effect
Health coverage at work on the decline [chart]
Headlines On Deadline...
AMA doesn't buy need for store clinics.
Controlling cancer drug costs.
Psychiatrists paid well by drugmakers.
ARBs cost more in Medicare Part D.
Making CDHPs more attractive.
Test predicts breast cancer outcomes.
The trend on specialty drugs: up.