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Managed Care April 2002	What's An E-Mail Consultation Worth? The answer depends on whom you ask. A search of news archives turns up two reported experiments with reimbursement of physicians for e-mail communication with patients...
CFO May 1, 2009 Josh Hyatt	Strong Medicine Boosted by a substantial injection of cash from the federal stimulus bill, electronic medical records may help relieve the pain of rising premiums by improving efficiencies in the medical system.
Managed Care June 2005 Martin Sipkoff	The Re-Emergence of the Primary Care Physician A new model of care developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians places primary care physicians back at the center of care delivery.
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Carol Marie Cropper	Between You, The Doctor, And The PC More physicians and hospitals are putting their medical records online
Managed Care August 2005 Neil Versel	Can a Health Plan's Free EMR 'Lite' Be Useful to Doctors & Hospitals? Insurers may not need to look any further than existing claims data to build useful payer-based electronic medical records.
Managed Care April 2002	HHS Applies 'Common Sense' To Privacy Regs In what is being hailed -- or scorned, depending upon the source -- as a major victory for the health care industry, the Bush administration has issued proposed revisions to privacy regulations...
Managed Care November 2006 Arthur Lazarus	Expert Opinions Create Liability for Physicians Physicians cannot rely on courts, drug companies, or HMOs to protect their freedom of speech. Their experience and knowledge form the foundation of all medical opinion.
BusinessWeek October 31, 2005 Timothy J. Mullaney	This Man Wants To Heal Healthcare David Brailer's job is to sell Bush's plan for rewiring American medicine. If he can, it could save lives -- and hundreds of billions of dollars.
Insurance & Technology September 16, 2005 Phil Britt	Ounce of Prevention Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is providing system physicians with the ability to prescribe medicines electronically, which should improve safety and efficiency.
AskMen.com Jeff Stone	Career Lessons From George W. Bush In Bush's new book, he candidly admits to things he wishes he could do over. By taking action, fostering a competent image and holding onto your principles, you can learn from his reflection on his own mistakes -- and avoid them in your own life.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Gene Guselli	Marketing to Professionals: The Power of Positive Feedback Boost doctors' confidence in your brand by validating their prescription decisions.
Managed Care January 2005	Private Practice Physicians Find Dual Role Challenging When it comes to balancing the role of business owner and practicing physician, many private practice doctors are having a tough time of it.
American Family Physician March 15, 2007	Newsletter Title VII Funds Increase in 2007 Continuing Appropriations Resolution... Medicaid Enrollment Numbers Fall After Introduction of New Rule... AAFP Responds to HPV Vaccination Requirement for School Entry... etc.
Managed Care October 2004	AMA to Congress: Make Plans Respond Within 5 Minutes AMA delegates at the organization's annual meeting this year complained that doctors often have to wait more than 20 minutes to get an approval, often with the patient in the examining room.
InternetNews June 18, 2010	Solid Growth Seen for Health Care IT Sector Key contributor to revenue growth will be the government's push to electronically store patients' medical records.
Managed Care March 2002	Will HHS Proposal Mean Better Info - Or Tighter Spin? The flow of medical information from government health agencies could very well wind up being one of the victims of the anthrax scare...
HBS Working Knowledge June 29, 2015 Dina Gerdeman	Consumer-centered Health Care Depends on Accessible Medical Records John Quelch discusses approaches to integrate patient data so that medical professionals and patients can make better decisions.
InternetNews March 16, 2007 Michael Hickins	Health Care in Search of Connections Health care providers and the patients they serve have an ever-growing appetite for health care IT. Vendors are working on practical solutions rather than waiting for policy changes.
InternetNews December 18, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	E-Healthcare Gets Federal Mandate Department of Health and Human Services unveils best practices for ensuring patient privacy with online medical records, Medicare pushes e-prescriptions.
InternetNews March 6, 2008 Susan Kuchinskas	See My Profile on MyDisease Do privacy concerns about putting personal health information online outweigh the benefits?
Managed Care July 2002	Money isn't everything Physicians are fairly happy with their incomes, but unhappy with the number of hours they have to work, as well as with the ancillary duties involved in practicing medicine, according to a survey.
InternetNews August 25, 2010	Security, EMRs Top Healthcare IT Priorities With new government regulations placing even more responsibility and scrutiny on the healthcare industry, IT administrators are struggling to deliver both efficiency and security.
American Family Physician November 15, 2005 Haas et al.	Management of the Difficult Patient All physicians must care for some patients who are perceived as difficult because of behavioral or emotional aspects that affect their care. Specific communication techniques and greater patient involvement in the process of care may enhance the relationship.
Managed Care December 2005 Ricardo Guggenheim	Putting EBM To Work (Easier Said Than Done) Through widespread implementation of evidence-based medicine, the United States has its best chance of erasing the variations in care that currently extract such huge costs -- both human and financial -- from the health care system.
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2013 Jordan Sarver	Pathology in the Era of Personalized Medicine With their knowledge of molecular genetics, Pathologists are transforming the way healthcare is provided.
IEEE Spectrum October 2006 Robert N. Charette	Dying for Data A comprehensive system of electronic medical records promises to save lives and cut health care costs -- but how do you build one? The many technical, social, and political issues are also formidable.
Managed Care February 2005 Tony Berberabe	Information: It's Better When You Share Today's version of a community health information network, the regional health information organization, is a collaborative of health plans, health care providers, and hospitals in a given geographic area that collects patient information stored on a secure Web site.
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2011 Jerry Coamey	Engage the Physician! New research shows that gauging the mind of the clinician is crucial to timely uptake of the new diagnostic tools offered by the genomic revolution
BusinessWeek October 31, 2005	Power to the Patient In building a medical Internet for all Americans, the national coordinator for health-care information technology in the Health & Human Services Dept. wants the industry to evolve bottom up, with choices in consumers' hands.
Pharmaceutical Executive July 3, 2007 LeVine & Zucker	Marketing to Professionals: Professional Promotion Through Patient Understanding Patient-feedback programs can go a long way in helping physicians understand which drugs work.
CIO October 29, 2015 Martha Heller	Amgen uses algorithms to venture into digital healthcare A senior vice president of global marketing and commercial development, says she's working with the CIO to set up a digital healthcare organization that can help physicians better predict how patients will respond to therapies.
Managed Care October 2005 Bob Carlson	What Docs Hate Most About Plans Some insurers seem to have a knack for irritating their network physicians. The list is long, but five categories of irritants seem to recur most often.
Managed Care May 2007	Compensation Monitor Most docs break bread with pharma.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006	Marketing to Professionals: Ensuring Equality An interview with the National Medical Association president and medical director of the Northwest Indiana Dialysis Center on the racial issues surrounding enrollment of seniors in Medicare Part D, targeted advertising and promotion, and participation of minorities in clinical trials.
Managed Care September 2005	Doc Buy-In Needed For EHR Push The government's $75-million, 10-year project to put every American's vital information on electronic health records faces a hurdle long known to health plan officials -- the possible lack of physician buy-in.
American Family Physician February 1, 2005 Searight & Gafford	Cultural Diversity at the End of Life: Issues and Guidelines for Family Physicians When considering therapeutic options, physicians should consider that members of many cultural groups prefer that family members, rather than patients, make treatment decisions.
American Family Physician May 15, 2006 Liz Smith	Newsletter CMS to Cover Shortfalls in States' Children's Health Insurance Funds... Reports Find Costs Restrict Health Technology Implementation... Family Physician Gives Invited Testimony on EHR Difficulties... etc.
Fast Company May 2009 Ellen McGirt	Why Electronic Health Records Are Worth the Hype -- and the Price The push for electronic medical records has stirred controversy -- but their potential is immeasurable.
Insurance & Technology November 21, 2005 Maria Woehr	Transforming Healthcare As the healthcare and operational benefits of electronic medical records become increasingly clear - and pressure from consumers, providers and the government builds - insurers will be forced to invest in this technology.
Managed Care June 2006	Fewer Doctors Contract with Managed Care Although it was stable in the mid-1990s, the proportion of physicians without any managed care contracts rose from 9.2 percent in 2000-2001 to 11.5 percent in 2004-2005, according to a report.
American Family Physician October 15, 2006 Iris R. Mabry	Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children Despite the lack of evidence to support screening with brief formal instruments, it is the responsibility of primary care physicians to seek and address parents' concerns and children's obvious speech and language delays.
BusinessWeek March 28, 2005	President Bush's IT Doctor Physician/economist David Brailer, point man for the Administration's push for e-health records, on where the planning stands
Managed Care October 2007	Data on Quality Lacking for Docs A new report says that insurers are better at providing quality information about hospitals than about physicians.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2013 Al Topin	The Doctor-Patient Disconnect Doctor-patient conversations aren't always what we think; this basic interaction represents both a problem and an opportunity for today's drug marketers, says the author.
Managed Care January 2007	Change From Salary to Relative Value Units Leads to Higher Income for Physicians A Minnesota medical group that contracted with HealthPartners was able to improve cost of care, physician compensation, and patient access without harming patient satisfaction when the group converted from a salary payment system for physicians to one solely dependent on physician productivity.
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2005 Charlene Prounis	Marketing to Professionals: Doctor-Patient Communication Improving doctor-patient relations can lead to increased patient compliance.
Managed Care August 2001	In Calif., Bonuses Based on Quality, Not Cost Savings Blue Cross of California has decided to move away from the traditional managed care incentive of rewarding physicians for controlling medical costs, and instead will implement a program in which physicians receive bonuses for quality of care and patient satisfaction...
American Family Physician July 15, 2005 Carrie Morantz	Newsletter AMA, AAFP Act to Protect Patients' Access to Prescriptions... AHRQ Releases Updated Guide to Clinical Preventive Services... HHS Awards $80.5 Million in Grants to Reduce Infant Mortality Rates... etc.
American Family Physician October 1, 2005 Crane, Wittink & Doukas	Respecting End-of-Life Treatment Preferences Research suggests that families are the best sources of patients' values and preferences, and that patients will more likely choose a loved one to make future decisions for them than someone who might best articulate their wishes.