American Medical News 1996 Leigh Page - Abstracts

American Medical News 1996 Leigh Page
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All sides want confidentiality, but dispute the 'how to.' (privacy of medical records)HealthLeigh Page
AMA election winners. (American Medical Association chooses Virginia physician as 1996-97 president)(Annual Meeting News)HealthLeigh Page
Arizona county debates effort to privatize health system. (Maricopa County)HealthLeigh Page
Calif. Blues drop 12-month exclusion for maternity.(maternity benefits exclusion)HealthLeigh Page
California voters asked to limit managed care. (state ballot initiatives)HealthLeigh Page
Dramatic slowdown in last year's Medicaid spending.(fiscal year 1996)HealthLeigh Page
Employers look to managed care to rein in benefit costs. (decreasing health care costs)HealthLeigh Page
Federal study to standardize patient-satisfaction data.(Consumer Assessments of Health Plans Study)HealthLeigh Page
First federal guidelines issued on workplace violence. (Occupational Health and Safety Administration)HealthLeigh Page
For-profit conversions spawn new sources of charity.HealthLeigh Page
HMO project aims to improve care for chronically ill. (health maintenance organizations; Chronic Care Initiatives in HMOs)HealthLeigh Page
HMOs not hurting hospital quality, new survey says. (KPMG Peat Marwick LLP survey)HealthLeigh Page
Hospital rate-setting nears end; N.Y. bill also urges cuts in residency slots, keeps charity subsidies.HealthLeigh Page
Insurance regulators follow Blues' money trail. (Blue Cross & Blue Shield health plans)HealthLeigh Page
Law sought to ensure payment for emergency care.HealthLeigh Page
Managed care files pose privacy risks: patients object to electronic mental health records. (Harvard Pilgrim Health Care)HealthLeigh Page
Managed care having dramatic impact on MS care. (health maintenance organizations; multiple sclerosis)HealthLeigh Page
Maryland to test new Medicaid managed care pay formula. (mandatory Medicaid care program to take effect in March 1997)HealthLeigh Page
Mass. cigarette tax hike to pay for kids' health services.HealthLeigh Page
Medicaid managed care shapes rural health in Oregon.HealthLeigh Page
Medicare HMOs winning over seniors. (Health Maintenance Organizations)HealthLeigh Page
'Midcourse correction' suggested for AIDS research. (report commissioned by the National Institutes of Health and Office for AIDS Research)HealthLeigh Page
Mixed reviews for AARP's plan to endorse HMOs. (American Association of Retired Persons)HealthLeigh Page
New approach to long-term care for elderly: states integrate Medicare, Medicaid coverage.HealthLeigh Page
New records-confidentiality bill introduced in Congress. (introduced by Representative Jim McDermott on May 16, 1996)HealthLeigh Page
N.Y. fighting for Medicaid waiver approval. (to expedite move of state Medicaid program into managed care)HealthLeigh Page
N.Y. governor brokers deal on managed care protections. (George E. Pataki)HealthLeigh Page
Ophthalmologist asks Oregon voters to outlaw capitation. (Gordon A. Miller; payments to healthcare providers)HealthLeigh Page
Patients get physician info with the tap of a finger. (electronic patient-information system; Health Partners)HealthLeigh Page
Physicians gain seats in House; Medicaid, pot initiatives pass; managed care rules fail. (1996 elections)HealthBrian McCormick, Leigh Page
Physicians, pharmacists slam FDA plan for drug information. (Food and Drug Administration; standardized medical guides)HealthLeigh Page
States cautious of jumping into Medicaid managed care.HealthLeigh Page
Survey finds state consumer hot lines 'dropping the ball.' (state insurance department informational phonelines; study conducted by the Center for Insurance Research)HealthLeigh Page
Universal access alive and well in San Francisco - for now. (health care insurance)HealthLeigh Page
Wash. insurance commissioner vows smoother 2nd term. (Washington state's Deborah Senn)HealthLeigh Page
Western voters face variety of health-related initiatives.(Election '96)HealthLeigh Page
Win may not bring victory for Wash. insurance chief.(re-election of Deborah Senn will cause renewed difficulties with interpretation of state health reform law)HealthLeigh Page
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