| American Medical News 1992 Mike Mitka |
| Title | Subject | Authors |
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| Auditors at the gate: how a Medicare audit works and what to do to protect yourself. (includes related articles) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| 'Can you give me the name of a doctor?' (medical referral services help physicians; Prologue referral service profiled) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Clinton pick brings clout, administrative skill to HHS. (Donna E. Shalala, President-elect Bill Clinton's choice to head Department of Health and Human Services) | Health | Mike Mitka, Julie Johnsson |
| CPI shows rise in medical care costs is moderating. (Consumer Price Index) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Delegates back national health advisory board. (American Medical Association House of Delegates; includes related article on global budget position) (Interim Meeting) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Disclosure of Rx drug records raises concerns. | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Drug firm events linked to changes in prescribing habits. (Scott-Levin Associates survey) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Emphasis on education: AMA continues efforts to redirect Medicare PRO program. (Peer Review Organization; includes related article on physician practice parameters) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Ethicists foresee computer vastly changing doctor's role. (Panel Discussion) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Gap between strong, weak hospitals expected to widen. | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Going it alone; it's getting more difficult for physicians to practice in the classic way, consultants say. | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Groups grapple with income issues. (group medical practice income distribution formulas) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Higher professional liability rates predicted. | Health | Mike Mitka |
| HMO enrollments are still rising, but at a lower rate. (health maintenance organizations, Group Health Association of America report) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| HMOs increasingly impose controls on drug prescribing. (health maintenance organizations) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| HMOs scrutinize doctor credentials. (health maintenance organizations fear liability for contracting physician malpractice) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| How to deal with requirements of OSHA safety rules. (Occupational Safety and Health Administration's bloodborne-pathogen standards; includes related article on Exposure Control Plan) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Humana considers reorganization into two companies. | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Indemnity insurers shifting to drug formularies. | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Insurer rating service now reports on Blues plans. (Weiss Research Inc.) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| IRS loses test cases on small pension audits. | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Justice joins suit charging claims mishandling by Florida Blues. (Department of Justice; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Large California HMO switches to for-profit status. (Health Net) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Managed care hitting psychiatric practices. (medical plans) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Managed care may find new harbors are safe, but stifling. | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Medicare review to focus on education. (physician education program on the Medicare payment system; includes related article) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Nearly half of doctors have electronic claims capability. (AMA Center for Health Policy Research study) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Oregon Blues first private insurer to adopt RBRVS approach to payment. (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oregon, relative value scale payment system, physician reimbursement) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Organized approach key to salary system. (developing a fair medical office compensation system)(includes related article on annual bonuses) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Pitched battle for patch patients; companies vie for market share with stop-smoking products. | Health | Mike Mitka |
| PPO leaders say their industry will hold up against HMOs. (preferred provider organizations, health maintenance organizations) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Profits prompt review of FDA orphan drug program. (drug companies profit) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Regional approach for groups gaining in Wis. | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Strategic planning is critical; physicians need to look beyond day-to-day operations of practices. | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Study details patterns in enrollment growth for HMOs. (Group Health Association of America report on health maintenance organizations) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Study: HMO liability on par with fee-for-service. (study by William Gold and James Posner, health maintenance organizations) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Study suggests lower global payments. (charges for surgical follow-up) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| The check is in the mail ... and other tales patients tell. Here are some proven ways to get paid quicker. (bill collecting for physicians) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Toward a new breed of doctor; HMO advocates say physician training must be geared to managed care. (health maintenance organization) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Will AMA 'olive branch' to HMOs have impact on membership? (praise for health maintenance organizations from American Medical Association's executive vice president) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Will HMOs create physician glut? (health maintenance organizations) | Health | Mike Mitka |
| Young doctors seeking seat on board; governing group member objects, quits. (American Medical Association Board of Trustees; includes related article on health reform debate) (Interim Meeting) | Health | Mike Mitka |
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