Managed Care - February 2009 - (Page 2) Care Vol. 18, No. 2 February 2009 COVER STORY M A N A G E D 14 Steven Ziegler, JD You’ve Been Subpoenaed 14 There have always been smoldering tensions between providers and insurers, but lately it has taken some ugly turns. Doctors get cover from being nearly anonymous in class action lawsuits. Sign Up for the Genomics Revolution Aetna, Humana, Cigna, and others are starting to make sense of a field that is reshaping the way people are treated. 21 26 32 36 40 This Way to DM’s Future Amazing patient-monitoring technology knocks on the door. The challenge will be making good use of the data. Enough Doctors, and the Right Sort 21 Joanne Armstrong, MD Debate over the depth and scope of an expected physician shortage offers insurers an opportunity to help shape the workforce. Technology Helps Unite Networks, Plans Comparing HbA1c Control by Insulin Type This study indicates that higher utilization of analog (vs. human) insulin is associated with better glycemic control. Straightforward contracts and the latest tools will foster collaboration that will reduce costs for health plans and providers. DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Memo 1 Providers get tough. Legislation & Regulation 5 Stimulus bill may spur IT progress. News and Commentary 7 Who benefits from Ingenix settlement? Medication Management 11 Why hospital discharges matter. Compensation Monitor 13 Docs wary of P4P. Formulary Files 45 Tier shift hurts Nexium’s sales. Tomorrow’s Medicine 46 I123 boon to neuroblastoma diagnosis. Ad Index 48 Plan Watch 49 Better quality is within reach. Outlook 51 Case for account-based health plans. 26 New Electronic Edition This new edition looks just like the physical magazine. Search through it; use hyperlinks; download to your desktop. www.ManagedCareMag.com/ nxtbook Visit us online at http://www.ManagedCareMag.com/ COVER ILLUSTRATION BY ROB COLVIN http://www.ManagedCareMag.com/nxtbook http://www.ManagedCareMag.com/
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