COVER STORY
Should Uncle Sam Insure Us All?
Don’t let silence on Capitol Hill fool you: Thanks to the ever-growing number of uninsured Americans, even during a boom, single payer is not a dead issue. Even physicians are curious.
Why Physicians Will Embrace Technology
Informaticist Ross D. Martin, M.D., says HMOs can improve outcomes and relationships with physicians by sharing data that will encourage investment in information technology.
Employers Starting To Hold HMOs Accountable for Quality
Some employers are looking at quality measures and asking for performance guarantees. How HMOs respond can mean the difference between getting or losing contracts with big companies.
‘Will Prudent Layperson Please Report to the ER’
There’s someone looking over your shoulder as you decide whether to cover a member’s visit to the emergency room.
A Better Office Visit For Doctor and Patient
The benefits of improved physician-patient communication include better member satisfaction and lower costs of care.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Memo
Flat Tax? Single Payer? Find Those Easy AnswersNews and Commentary
HMOs’ Protection From Liability Chipped Away, Ruling by Ruling
Publicly-Held HMOs’ Earnings Up in 4th Quarter
Physicians, hospitals would like HMOs to be more forthcoming when sharing data [chart]
Blues To Pick Up Harris Methodist For $100 Million
Utah Health Plan Settles on AMAP For Accreditation
6 HMOs make 1999 Sachs Honor Roll [table]
More Time To Plan Medicare+Choice Benefits Allotted
HCFA: Medicaid Must Now Cover Growth Hormone
Does Charity Care Suffer When Docs Earn Less Money?
Headlines On Deadline…Washington Watch
As Medicare Overhaul Stalls, Reformers Eye Managed CareState Initiatives
Officials Search for Way To End Individual Market’s Death SpiralCompensation Monitor
Health care executives most highly compensatedLegal Forum
Know What To Do When Agents Search Your Office for EvidenceEthics
How Much Should Patients Know About What It Costs To Treat Them?Managed Care Outlook
PBM industry stabilizing amid mergers and spinoffs
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.