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COVER STORY
One doctor demands $39,000 for a child’s surgery; another bills $56,890 for a bedside consultation
When does a characteristic become a disorder? The next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders means even more coverage decisions.
The resulting company could control 40 percent of the PBM market, but would any savings be passed on to insurers?
Some insurers are taking these health care professionals from the front lines and putting them into leadership positions
PEER-REVIEWED
The comparison found that maintenance therapy with fluticasone propionate-salmeterol combination was associated with a 14% reduction in risk of severe exacerbation, less health care utilization, and 25% lower COPD-related medical costs
WEB EXCLUSIVE
The field of personalized medicine has made significant progress with key discoveries like single nucleotide polymorphism and microarray/biochips. These advances will benefit plans, patients, the pharmaceutical industry, and society.
VIEWPOINT
Thanks to the fragmented compensation system, we are already paying more. The new payment system must elicit cooperation and coordination.
LEGISLATION & REGULATION
It’s one thing to encourage efficiency on the technical side, but do you really want your radiologist to read 50% more scans or X-rays per hour?
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
Automatic interchange at the hospital can disrupt medication therapy and affect outcomes in a suboptimal way
COMPENSATION MONITOR
THE FORMULARY FILES
PLAN WATCH
Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Indiana focuses on improving communications between minorities and their physicians
MANAGED CARE OUTLOOK
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.