March 2011
Try ‘bundled payments, accountability, and consumer involvement,’ one surgeon advises
Plans are increasingly trusted with management of the ABDs — aged, blind, and disabled
The managed care network shares new ideas about increasing patient satisfaction, reducing hospital admissions, and producing better outcomes overall
Evidence suggests that a select group of patients could be better managed outside the costly hospital
Formulary Management
The static approach overseen by United States Pharmacopoeia shortchanges beneficiaries and benefit plans
Editor’s Memo
Legislation & Regulation
Health plans that have resisted inappropriate state mandates might be in a position to bill those states for their cost when policies are sold through an exchange
Medication Management
Standardization, a central database, and quick reporting are thought to improve safety
Compensation Monitor
The Formulary Files
Plan Watch
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota hopes that adding weight maintenance to its tobacco program will bolster results
Tomorrow’s Medicine
Using microneedle technology to deliver drugs avoids many of the pitfalls of the traditional needle-and-syringe mechanism
Managed Care Outlook
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