Managed Healthcare Executive, Sep 1, 2009 - Managed Healthcare Executive
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Managed Healthcare Executive, Sep 1, 2009
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Special Report
Cardiometabolic Care Links
By Mari Edlin
Recognize the interrelated health risks among four prevalent conditions to better manage big-picture treatment goals
Technology
Pharmacists complete health IT loop
By Jamie J. Gooch
With plenty of potential information to be communicated among health professionals, pharmacists shouldn't be left out. For many, the pharmacist is the face of healthcare.
For Your Benefit
Know the players in the political machinery
By Julie Miller
The Senate Finance Committee is hammering out a bipartisan bill while other leaders will drive ultimate implementation
Hospitals & Providers
Children's health worthy of investment
By Jeffrey Bendix
State performance scorecard tracks uninsured kids, access, quality and costs. Often lack of data stalls quality incentives in pediatrics
Pharmacy Best Practices
New vaccines cost more
By Tracey Walker
New vaccines show some potential in therapeutic application. Historically, vaccines have been used in the prevention arenas and priimarily for children.
Research Briefs
Research Briefs: September 2009
Summaries of the latest clinical research
News Analysis
Premium trend hits 119%
By Tracey Walker
If we stay on this course, premiums will increase another 94% by 2020
Patients size up physicians
By Tracey Walker
Better diagnosis, better compliance and less waste are goals of patient evaluation surveys
Insurers fight health plan demonization
By Jill Wechsler
Insurers believe the campaign aims to distract attention away from faltering support for public plan option
State Report
State Report: Massachusetts
Commonwealth Fund State Performance Ranking (2007):8
Politics and Policy
Insurance exchanges key to expanding coverage
By Jill Wechsler
Exchanges could channel subsidies, specify plan design and provide an efficient way to enroll members
Managed Care Outlook
Medical home model invests in primary care
By Don Liss
MCOs must evaluate outcomes of pilot programs before concluding that cost savings will follow quality trends
Exclusives
EHRs not sufficient for data liquidity
By Kristine Martin Anderson , Margo Edmunds , Mark Belanger , Susan Penfield
An EHR is one technology within the health IT portfolio, which also includes e-prescribing, clinical decision support, messaging and alerting, telehealth, consumer health information portals and other technologies
Use of telehealth could save billions
By Jason Goldberg
If passed, the Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act introduced earlier this year promises to greatly expand telehealth programs
Medicaid beneficiaries require improved case management
By Jim Hardy
Medicaid beneficiaries require care management and case management services because there's a higher concentration of comorbid conditions and other significant issues in this population
Health Management
Secure membership in changing times
By Julie Miller
Emerging markets provide some potential for new members while retaining current members requires improved service offerings
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