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Back to the Future: The Re-Emergence of the Primary Care Physician
A new model of care developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians places primary care physicians back at the center of care delivery
One of the nation’s largest health care companies will analyze claims to discover unintended effects of new drugs on its members.
“The central test for any new technology,” says this medical informaticist, “is whether you can get home earlier to do things you’d rather be doing.”
The entire managed care industry is desperate to cut costs and is beginning to turn toward a controversial method to do just that.
Regional health plans and small HMOs coming late to the CDHP market haven’t missed out — yet.
As CDHPs increasingly penetrate the commercial market , their greatest contribution might lie in funding health services for retirees and in reducing the number of uninsured people by offering affordable insurance.
Departments
LEGISLATION & REGULATION
States are considering laws that require businesses to provide coverage for their employees. Wal-Mart is the biggest target.
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
Despite a mandate to adopt utilization management programs and make patients share costs, health plans are still lining up to participate in Medicare Part D.
COMPENSATION MONITOR
THE FORMULARY FILES
TOMORROW’S MEDICINE
Vertebral fusion and disc replacement are comparable, but shorter recovery time for disc replacement makes it attractive.
MANAGED CARE OUTLOOK
News & Commentary
Paul Lendner ist ein praktizierender Experte im Bereich Gesundheit, Medizin und Fitness. Er schreibt bereits seit über 5 Jahren für das Managed Care Mag. Mit seinen Artikeln, die einen einzigartigen Expertenstatus nachweisen, liefert er unseren Lesern nicht nur Mehrwert, sondern auch Hilfestellung bei ihren Problemen.