Managed Care - March 2008 - (Page 4) 14 Care Vol. 17, No. 3 March 2008 Charlie Baker M A N A G E D COVER STORY The Best Health Plan in America That’s what two organizations say about Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Dynamic leadership and excellent networks helped catapult this regional power to national prominence. 14 An Absorbing Epilepsy Drug Battle How much and how fast medication enters the bloodstream is the focus in this brand-name/generic competition. 24 28 32 44 49 28 Alan S. Go, MD Outcomes Research Brings Plans Together A health plan partnership known as HMO RN is using pooled data to learn more about cardiovascular disease. Insurers Embrace Retail Clinics They’ve been described as an example of health care that delivers the right care, in the right place, for the right cost. Global Provider Networks Beckon As medical tourism becomes more popular, insurers take their first tentative steps toward contracting with physicians overseas. Great Expectations for Health 2.0 32 Health 1.0 was a lecture. This is a conversation, perhaps even a freefor-all. Will medicine benefit? DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Memo 3 Something for everyone. Legislation & Regulation 7 Paying doctors to prescribe generics. News and Commentary 9 HEDIS focus on obesity, immunization. Medication Management 11 PBM “transparency” bolstered by suit. Compensation Monitor 13 Hybrid payment system shows promise. Formulary Files 54 Not easy to compare Medicare PDPs. Plan Watch 55 Humana offers multiyear contracts. Tomorrow’s Medicine 57 New drug for PKU. Ad Index 58 Outlook 59 Specialty pharmacy costs jump. 44 David Boucher COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY WEBB CHAPPELL Visit us online at http://www.managedcaremag.com/ http://www.managedcaremag.com/
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