| Managed Care 101 in 2010 (Part X): Managed Care Reviews the Care; Then What? |
| Thursday, January 1, 2009 |
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| "A handshake that made healthcare history" was recently published describing the 'business of medicine,' which I must contrast with 'medical business' as it is the sticky point in this series. |
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| What Does It Mean, Economically to Be a Front-line Primary Care Physician? Managed Care 101 in 2010 (Part IX) |
| Monday, December 29, 2008 |
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| I'm inviting you to share in a little schadenfreude at the expense of brand new players planning to or actually entering the health care field. |
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| Doctor Caused Healthcare Cost Increases: Managed Care 101 in 2010 (Part VIII) |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2008 |
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| Highly respected medical institutions estimate that 750,000 Americans traveled abroad for care last year and 6 million a year will venture outside the US by 2010. |
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| Have a Marketing Degree? 'You Should Live and Be Well': Managed Care 101 in 2010 (Part VII) |
| Thursday, December 4, 2008 |
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| If the marketing degree does not qualify one to manipulate the health care offering (that is, the benefit package) to the point that people cannot get the care they need , then what about those MD's with MBA's who are running mega health plans? |
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| Marketing Degree--A Qualification to Practice Medicine? Managed Care 101 in 2010 (Part VI) |
| Wednesday, December 3, 2008 |
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| Just what do Insurance companies add when it comes to Health Care? They drain off at least 25% of the premium dollar to pay stockholders and executives. |
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| The Cost or Benefit from Practicing Defensively: Managed Care 101 in 2010 (Part V) |
| Monday, December 1, 2008 |
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| A survey in Massachusetts on the practice of defensive medicine found that 38% of responding physicians reported they have reduced the number of high-risk services they perform... |
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| Author Bio |
Jeffrey Kaplan
MD, MS
Jeffrey Gene Kaplan, MD, MS is a Board-certified pediatrician. After 30 plus years as a physician executive of health plans, including Corporate Medical Director (1975-1991, Health Services Association and Health Services Medical Corporation in Syracuse, NY), Regional HMO Vice President, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western NY, and National V.P. of Utilization Management at Travelers, Dr. Kaplan returned to the sanity of medical practice where, as he says, he is “no longer confused as to who he represents.”
Dr. Kaplan enjoys practicing at the Ezras Choilim Health Center in the Hudson Valley, Nyack Hosp., and the Westchester Medical Center (Valhalla) and teaching at NY Medical College and Pace University. Dr. Kaplan comes to this blog after a successful six years with Managed Care Interface (pub., Medicom Intn’l) to continue addressing inequities created by our broken health care system. |
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