2010
January
Cover Story
House Call Revival, Digital-Style
Inpatient Rehab Facilities Benefit Post-Stroke Care
States Collect Valuable Data On Hospital Prices and Performance
How Plans Can Improve Outcomes And Cut Costs for Preterm Infant Care
Not Your Father’s Cadillac Plan
Higher Copayments and Deductibles Delay Medical Care, A Common Problem for Americans
February
Cover Story
Meaningful Use: Tasty Carrot or Big, Brutal Stick?
HIT Decisions Lie on the Horizon, But Savings Remain Elusive
Generics Offer Pharmacy Plans Specific Benefits
Health Management Uses IT To Reduce Future Costs
Peer-Reviewed
Impact of 17P Usage on NICU Admissions In a Managed Medicaid Population — A Five-Year Review
Q&A
March
April
Cover Story
Some Plans May Prosper Despite Medicare Advantage Cuts
Lessons from European Models for Universal Coverage
New Drugs Continue to Lack Info P&T Committees Need
Medicare Gets Serious About Payment Cuts
Young Docs Not Confident They Have Business Sense
Q & A
May
Cover Story
Opportunities Abound In Reform’s Wake
Paying More Than You Should For Outpatient Procedures?
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Flu?
Physician Board Certification Isn’t What It Used to Be
When an Implanted Device Is Recalled, Do You Have a System to Deal With It?
Peer-Reviewed
Q&A
June
Cover Story
Insurers, Physicians Must Work Together
Increased Abandonment of Prescriptions Means Less Control of Chronic Conditions
Making Sense of the Reform Law’s Insurance Pools & Exchanges
Many More Medicaid Members — If the States Choose to Cooperate
Q&A
July
Cover Story
Will the Employer-Based System Collapse?
Vaccination: Is 1 oz. of Prevention Still Worth 1 lb. of Cure?
Health Care Fraud Resistant to Reform
Specialists Putting Mark On Strained Primary Care
Peer-Reviewed
Comparison of Amlodipine/Valsartan Fixed-Dose Combination Therapy and Conventional Therapy
Q&A
A Conversation with Larry S. Boress: Employers Want More Cooperation From Plans
August
Cover Story
Lessons Learned in Building The Patient-Centered Medical Home
Health Plans Prepare to Meet Challenges of Climate Change
Medicare’s New Head — And What He’s Said
The Forces That Feed Medical Travel
Peer-Reviewed
Q&A
A Conversation with Leonard Fleck, PhD: Public Deserves Honest Debate On Rationing
September
Cover Story
Defined Contribution: Magic Bullet?
When Is a Brand a Generic? In a Contract With a PBM
Provenge Approval Means Sensitive Coverage Decisions
Holistic Care Management Requires IT Integration
Helping Hispanics Means Improving Preventive Care
Interim Federal High-Risk Groups May Far Exceed $5B Allocation
Q&A
A Conversation with Ted Eytan, MD: Social Media Are Your Friends
October
Cover Story
Accountable Care Organizations Hold Promise, But Will They Achieve Cost and Quality Targets?
Specialty Pharmacy Management Will Become More Intense
Medco Pushes the Envelope on Consumer Communications
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Poses Management Challenge
Funding Up for Grabs in Medicare Advantage
Peer-Reviewed
Q&A
A Conversation with Jeff Goldsmith, PhD: Reform Opens the Door For Consumer-Oriented Market
November
Cover Story
Renewed Emphasis on Top-Tier Physicians
Don’t Pay Too Much for Generic Fills
Stroke Rehabilitation Requires Knowing What Level a Patient Needs
Peer-Reviewed
Payer and Provider Collaborations that Improve Quality Outcomes in Oncology
Q&A
A Conversation with Randall S. Krakauer, MD: Meeting Medicare Challenges
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.