Managed Care Executives
Beware of drug names that look, sound alike
Celebrex or Celexa? 1,500 common meds have caused mix-ups, study says
Date:
09/01/2008
, Publication:
MSNBC
, Author:
LURAN NEERGAARD AP
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26497545/
FDA Announces Improved Policies Regarding Transparency, Public Disclosure for Advisory Committees
The improvements include stricter limits on financial conflicts of interest for committee members, ...
Date:
08/05/2008
, Publication:
FDA News
, Author:
FDA
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01871.html
Trying to Save by Increasing Doctors Fees
Paying physicians to devote more time to their patients, insurers hope to scale back costly treatments later.
Date:
07/21/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
MILT FREUDENHEIM
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/business/21medhome.html?ref=health
Means Testing, for Medicare
No matter who sits in the Oval Office next year, there won&8217;t be many degrees of freedom in the federal budget. The main problem: Medicare.
Date:
07/20/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
TYLER COWEN
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/business/economy/20view.html?ref=health
Hard Sell to Medicare Insurance Buyers Would Get Softer Under New Rules
The Bush administration proposed on Thursday to crack down on the aggressive marketing of private Medicare insurance plans by outlawing unsolicited visits and telephone calls
Date:
05/09/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
ROBERT PEAR
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/washington/09medicare.html?ref=health
Aetna to Offer an Online Service That Helps Patients Link Records and Research
...has been tested by the company&8217;s 35,000 employees. It will be offered to employers that provide worker health benefits through Aetna, in a gradual introduction across the country that will begin in August.
Date:
03/12/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
MILT FREUDENHEIM
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/business/12health.html?ref=health
VIDEO Medicare won't cover hospital errors VIDEODate:
08/24/2007
, Publication:
Fox News
, Author:
Dr. Alvarez
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/player06.html?082307/082307_ff_manny&Dr_Manny&Med
Is universal health insurance on the horizon?
Some in Congress see 'socialism,' others seek to remake insurance market
Date:
08/17/2007
, Publication:
MSNBC
, Author:
Tom Curry
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20002130/
Safety-The new Culture of Drug Safety
The new Culture of Drug Safety means embracing the benefit of no doubt about a product's pluses and its minuses. Pharma must learn how patients and prescribers weigh risks and how to spread the word about the advantages.
Date:
07/30/2007
, Publication:
Pharmaceutical Executive
, Author:
http://www.pharmexec.com/pharmexec/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=446939
Electronic health records don't aid patient care
Study of 1.8 billion doctor visits showed no real advantage over paper files
Date:
07/09/2007
, Publication:
MSNBC
, Author:
Reuters
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19684970/
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