May 2000
Those who make deals between buyers and insurers are used to perks and tidy commissions. The Internet and defined contributions may threaten that.
Some pretty amazing stuff was on display in Dallas. Where were those most-sought-after potential buyers — physicians?
Ruling on queries from phone banks, working to end hospital errors, meeting with disgruntled physicians: Does any of this sound familiar?
A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN M. EISENBERG, M.D., M.B.A.
New name — Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality — new focus. The director says it's less about guidelines, more about preventing errors.
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