Medical Practice

Magazine articles on medical practice and technical issues of treatment.

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Managed Care April 2007	The Formulary Files Eighty percent of hospitalized kids prescribed off-label drugs.
Managed Care April 2007 Thomas Morrow	For Patients With a Broken Hip, News of a Lifetime Replacement Today's high-tech artificial joint has changed the outcomes for many who have suffered a fractured hip.
Managed Care April 2007	Managed Care Outlook More demand for oncologists as boomers age.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wal-Mart Gets Its M.D. The retailer seeks to expand its third-party health clinic program. Will others follow suit? Investors, take note.
Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2007 Humphrey Taylor	Opinion: Inappropriate Behavior Do doctors prescribe needless care? Will healthcare costs drop if patients decide whether treatment is necessary? It's time to start talking.
Managed Care March 2007 Martin Sipkoff	Managing Cancer Treatment Begins Before Diagnosis Health plans are increasingly involved in promoting the lifestyle changes that help their members avoid cancer, and are increasingly involved in clinical trials if prevention fails.
Managed Care March 2007 Lola Butcher	Plans Put Greater Emphasis On Cancer Management Increasingly, health plans are rolling out services designed to help cancer patients and, before that, plan members at a high risk of cancer, to improve their health care and, in doing so, limit costs.
Managed Care March 2007 MargaretAnn Cross	Give Patients the Tools To Make Good Decisions Medical care involves choice, and often consumers go with the less expensive option when given all the facts. Getting people to think about what matters most to them when it comes to making medical choices is a job that insurers are taking on.
Managed Care March 2007 Tom Reinke	NCQA Shifts Focus On Physician Performance NCQA's 2007 HEDIS physician performance manual puts greater emphasis on cost of care. Many organizations, including some health plans, use these specifications to evaluate physician performance.
Managed Care March 2007 Zink et al.	Applying the Planned Care Model To Intimate Partner Violence Implementing what was formerly called the Chronic Care Model can improve an organization's response to the widespread problem of intimate partner violence.
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