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C Tokarski

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PubMed1995

Medical express ... physician practice management.

There's a hot new acronym in town, and investors from Wall Street to your street are paying attention. Physician management companies--better known as PMCs--are the newest force in the health care market. But is this bigger-is-better approach alienating more people than it's attracting? And how long before the boom goes burst?

Contract Services↗
PubMed1995

Riding the express. Is your subacute strategy on track?

For many health care providers, it's time to catch the bullet train called subacute care, an area of health care that's booming and offers new opportunity. But riding the rails of this new mode of transport isn't as easy as it seems. In fact, it can be downright tricky. That's why experts are warning hospital executives, in particular, to know beforehand exactly what they're getting into.

Aged↗
PubMed1995

A new rhythm for the Blues.

If 1994 was the year the nation's Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans surpassed their managed care competitors in enrollment, 1995 is shaping up to be the year the Blues lead the stampede to form integrated delivery systems. Plus, a look at the new BC/BS chief, Patrick Hays.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans↗
PubMed1995

Healthier times at Ridgemont High.

In a growing number of communities around the nation, school-based health clinics are providing a place where kids and teens can turn for everything from an annual physical examination to confidential alcohol and substance abuse counseling to teen parenting classes.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1995

Capitation revisited: integrated systems learn how to manage care and risk.

Caught in the middle of HMO price wars, integrated delivery systems are tightening their belts and demanding a greater share of what they save from delivering good outcomes more efficiently. Quality isn't endangered yet, leaders agree, but could be unless employers start to incorporate outcomes measures into their choice of health plans.

Capitation Fee↗