Managed addiction

Article Abstract:

The application of the managed care approach to substance abuse care is driving innovation in treatment strategies while controlling costs, but it also threatens the quality of care. Even as managed care places restrictions on treatment approaches, greater opportunity exists for customized care linked with accountability which has helped to focus treatment regimens. While the result of managed care treatment approaches is evaluated, some risk to quality of care together with adequate access is of concern to some in the industry.

Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Specialty outpatient clinics, not elsewhere classified, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers, Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers, Health Plan Administration, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Clinics, Care and treatment, Management, Economic aspects, Managed care plans (Medical care), Drug addicts, Drug abusers, Health insurance industry, Substance abuse treatment, Drug treatment centers

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Ultimate affront?

Article Abstract:

The medical community is uniting in protest of ultimate fighting. The sport, which pits fighters in free-for-all fighting matches, is watched by up to 300,000 American households on pay-per-view stations. Ultimate Fighting Championship organizers claim that they have implemented several measures, such as mandatory AIDS testing of fighters and ringside physicians, to make the sport more safe. Several states are considering banning the sport entirely.

All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries, AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Spectator Amusements, Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries, Amateur Sports, Medical Administrators, Health aspects, History, Recreation, Consumer spending, Health services administrators, Boxing, Hand-to-hand fighting, Hand to hand fighting, Ultimate fighting

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Track record

Article Abstract:

Needle-exchange programs are becoming more accepted by the medical establishment as a way to stop the spread of the HIV virus. The American Medical Assn, the American Academy of Pediatrics and even the American Society of Addiction Medicine has endorsed such programs. The largest group of those infected with the virus are drug addicts, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Medical Services NEC, Other Ambulatory Health Care Services, Prevention, Medical care, Statistics, HIV infection, HIV infections, Trade and professional associations, Professional associations, Trade associations, Needle exchange programs

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