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Managed Care December 2002 MargaretAnn Cross	Advisory Boards Create Company-Plan Cooperation Very effective if used properly, these panels are not yet widespread. However, that could change as industrial customers demand more input.
Managed Care December 2002 Bob Carlson	Same-Day Appointments Promise Increased Productivity "Advanced access means that if somebody wants an appointment, you offer the appointment for today." It's not that difficult to implement.
Managed Care December 2002 John A. Marcille	IOM Demonstration Report Heavy On Management and Technology If all politics is local, the Institute of Medicine's recent recommendation that the federal government encourage the states to serve as laboratories for health care is a wise one.
Managed Care December 2002 Margaret E. O'Kane	Taking the Lead for Accountability Critics complain that some HMOs withhold data, but NCQA President Margaret O'Kane responds that HMOs are exemplary in measuring and reporting quality.
Managed Care December 2002	IOM: Fix Health Care's Woes by Using States as Laboratories The Bush administration needs to "immediately" start using states as laboratories to come up with solutions to save a health system in crisis, according to a report by the National Academy of Sciences.
Managed Care December 2002	Drug-discount program's effectiveness hindered by lack of use California offers a prescription drug discount program that allows Medicare beneficiaries to get discounts just by showing their Medicare cards to pharmacists. Unfortunately, a majority of those eligible -- both those with and without drug coverage -- have never heard of the program.
Managed Care December 2002	Many Misjudge HMOs' Slice of Premium Pie A significant gap exists between how a health care premium dollar is spent and how patients perceive it's being spent, a new Zogby survey reveals.
Managed Care December 2002	California Puts Doctor Scores On Report Cards The competency of physician groups is often as important as HMO performance in determining patient outcomes, California health regulators have decided
Managed Care December 2002 John Carroll	Don't Read Too Much Into Oregon Single-Payer Vote Don't write an epitaph for single-payer systems -- or other bold reform efforts -- yet.
Managed Care December 2002 Michael S. Victoroff	Cashing In on Obesity? Obesity is a tricky problem for managed care companies. The "American disease" is so mediaphilic that it routinely generates nutty suggestions. It was only a matter of time until someone found somebody to sue.
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