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Grow Your Own Medical Management Software?
Writing software that will do what you want easily is no simple task. A southeastern Virginia health system has devised an apparently effective program to track diagnoses, outcomes and care procedures.
Physician practice management companies are becoming more powerful — they’re the “next big thing” in the field of managed care. PPMs seem to make good partners for managed care companies, but might they also be treading on health plans’ turf?
PPMs: Are They Beauties… Or Are They Beasts?
Ever want to get past the hype and ask a physician practice management company what makes it right — or not right — for you? Managed Care invited two experts to a freewheeling discussion.
Parity for Behavioral Health: Will Change Be for the Better?
Time is up for health plans to comply with the federal Mental Health Parity Act, which took effect Jan. 1. Will the spirit of the law really be felt in its implementation?
A Conversation with Catherine Kunkle
Businesses create coalitions to improve leverage on health plans’ prices and policies. The head of a coalition of coalitions talks about what these groups are looking for and why they feel they need to work together.
Departments
EDITOR’S MEMO
Balancing Act: Plans and Promises for ’98
WASHINGTON INITIATIVES
STATE INITIATIVES
Managed Care Reform Hot Topic Nationwide; Maryland, Virginia Consider Appeals Rights
STATE INITIATIVES
42% in California Have Gripes With Health Plans
STATE INITIATIVES
N.C. Physicians Fight For-Profit Takeovers
STATE INITIATIVES
N.Y. Pharmacists Seek Limited Prescribing Rights
STATE INITIATIVES
Pa. Would Bar Inducements To Withhold Care
STATE INITIATIVES
Managed Care Reform Hot Topic Nationwide; Maryland, Virginia Consider Appeals Rights
STATE INITIATIVES
Wisconsin Bills Aim at Denials Of Coverage
WASHINGTON INITIATIVES
Take as Needed…
WASHINGTON INITIATIVES
Democrats Ready To Turn Their Guns On Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON INITIATIVES
HCFA Considers PSO Medicare Solvency Rules
WASHINGTON INITIATIVES
Will There Be More Medicare House Calls?
WASHINGTON INITIATIVES
HMOs Provide Less Home Care Than FFS Plans
ETHICS
Patient Autonomy in Managed Care: What Are the Choices for Physicians?
MANAGED CARE OUTLOOK
Reality check: What members say about managed care and regulation
News & Commentary
Aetna, AMA Row Over Florida Contracts; HMO Faces Legal Trouble in Rhode Island
Analysts See Premium Hikes Lying in Wait
Doctors’ Oath, Managed Care Are a Good Fit
More red ink than black
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.