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CRM August 2003 Mark Leon	It's Not Brain Surgery How Intuitive Surgical used CRM to streamline operations and increase efficiency.
Managed Care July 2003 Bob Carlson	Predictive Modeling, Sharp Lens on Near Future The concept is not new, and there might not be total truth in advertising, but it is rapidly gaining acceptance as a technique to control costs and disease progression.
Managed Care July 2003 Ed Silverman	A Little Something For the Physicians Health plans know that getting along with physicians is important, and many are trying new initiatives. Here are some successes.
Managed Care July 2003 MargaretAnn Cross	Money Pit: Is Accreditation Always Worth the Cost? Some plans swear by the benefits of obtaining an "excellent." Others say that customers care much more about cost.
Managed Care July 2003 Patrick Mullen	Adviser to Presidents Considers Politics and Reform Change comes slowly, says this public policy expert whose work over the last two decades has helped frame the health care debate. She'd like to see greater efforts in the public and private sectors to reward quality.
Managed Care July 2003 Lam et al.	Managing Perinatal Outcomes: The Clinical Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Treatment of Recurrent Preterm Labor Continuous subcutaneous terbutaline infusion shows improved clinical outcomes and decreased nursery costs compared with oral tocolytics in women with recurrent preterm labor.
Managed Care July 2003 Arthur Lazarus	Physician Executives Don't Have To Go It Alone Mentors and support groups can help you avoid being fired. And if the worst does happen, they can facilitate your comeback.
Managed Care July 2003	Business Groups Not Sold On Association Health Plans Some powerful business groups charge that association health plans, one of the cornerstones of the Bush administration's attempt to reform the medical system, would harm those companies that choose not to participate.
Managed Care July 2003	Tiering Hospitals Pays Off For Calif. Blues Plan Blue Shield of California members are changing utilization patterns as a result of hospital tiering, say company officials. The company is making further changes in its Network Choice program.
Managed Care July 2003 John Carroll	CMS Move Threatens To Put Orphan Drugs Out in Cold Have drug companies lost the incentive to develop products for small populations? What's managed care's stake?
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