Managed Care - July 2008 - (Page 2) 18 William Jessee, MD Care Vol. 17, No. 7 July 2008 COVER STORY M A N A G E D Physicians Go to Work for Hospitals Hospitals are finding themselves courted by physician practices as doctors buckle under cost and administrative burdens. Insurers see fewer contracts to manage and better coordinated care. 18 24 Thom Stambaugh, RPh Improving Adherence to Biotech Drugs If getting patients’ buy-in to taking their traditional medications is difficult, imagine the obstacles for biotech drugs with their special storage needs and infusion delivery systems. 24 Insurers Tread Lightly as GINA Becomes Law 32 Underwriters used to be able to examine the medical history of members. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act takes genetic test results off the table. 32 How Long Is Too Long? The Leapfrog Group has created a hospital length-of-stay metric that insurers and others who are interested in adding efficiency measures to their reports on quality can use. 43 Enrolling the Young Invincibles Insurers view adults between ages 19 and 29 as a desirable demographic group. Therefore, they are designing plans to appeal to this generation and build brand loyalty. 46 DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Memo 1 Sensitive to price? You bet. Viewpoint 5 Medicare Part D getting onerous. Legislation & Regulation 6 Eyes on Microsoft, Google PHRs. News and Commentary 11 Proposal could save $1.6 trillion. Medication Management 14 Employers seek drug cost saving designs. Compensation Monitor 17 Seniors say no to MA cuts. Formulary Files 50 Three tiers deter antidepressant use. Tomorrow’s Medicine 51 Drug hastens return of bowel function. Plan Watch 53 Getting what you pay the hospital for? Outlook 56 Giving cash to get healthy behaviors. 43 Gary Kaplan, MD New Electronic Edition Our new digital edition looks just like the physical magazine. Search through it; use hyperlinks; download to your desktop. www.managedcaremag.com/ nxtbook COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY ERIC BAKKE Visit us online at http://www.managedcaremag.com/ http://www.managedcaremag.com/nxtbook http://www.managedcaremag.com/ http://www.managedcaremag.com/nxtbook
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