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Vol. 11, No. 2
February 2002
Too Many Exceptions to the Rules
Oxford Health Plans' chief medical officer discusses how to persuade physicians to practice evidence-based medicine.
Cover Story
The major health care stakeholders must come to realize that controlling expenditures is a shared responsibility.
NAIC Plan: Formularies in Straitjackets?
There's just one small problem with a proposed model act that would guide formulary regulation: Health plans hate it.
Women's Mental Health Given Short Shrift
To a large degree, the current health care system assumes a dichotomy between mental and medical that doesn't exist.
Involving Suppliers in the Solution
This policy paper argues that clinical quality can be improved if HMOs and PPOs work more closely with drug companies.
Departments
If we don't hang together....
News and Commentary
Industry Braces for Fallout From Docs' Malpractice Woes
Hospital costs lead way in health care expenditures [chart]
Small Employers Want To Sidestep Giving Benefits
Nutrition Help Now Covered By Medicare
Computer Glitch Blocks Too Many Prescriptions
Headlines On Deadline...
Work hard on HIPAA compliance now, even though you have an extra year.
Most health executives will get bonuses.
New bimonthly column focuses on fixing inadequate systems in health care.
E-prescribing comes into its own.
Physician credentialing laws upheld.
The most competitive HMO markets.