Managed Care March 2013 Digital Edition

Click here to read the full issue in your browser Follow us	Dear VIJAY PITHADIA: Your March 2013 digital issue of Managed Care is available. This issue contains: Feature articles  Riding a Tiger Called Orphan Drugs More are coming, and prices are rising. Five approved recently cost at least $150,000 per patient per year. It Calls Itself an ACO, but ... it can very well be a "clinically integrated organization." There is a specific, narrow definition for an accountable care organization. Consumer-Directed Health Plans on the Rise A quarter of all employers offer CDHPs. For the biggest companies, it is three fifths. 5 Product Engineering Tools You Might Use Health care can learn from other industries about how to correct problems and constantly improve. Telemedicine's Skeptics Enthusiasm for remote monitoring does not wane despite a hard-hitting study that challenges proponents to prove cost-effectiveness. A Framework for Specialty Drug Management Created from a review of more than 100 articles and presentations and interviews with dozens of pharmacy and medical directors. Comparing Breast Surgery Costs and Return Visits This original research paper finds the difference between two types of surgeries to be statistically insignificant. Plus: Choosing Wisely once again. Sustainable growth rate is unsustainable. Beneficiaries consult star ratings. Benefits of zero copayments. Catching a study at the get-go. New help for hypercholesterolemia. Alzheimer's explosive growth. Click here to read the current issue. We hope you enjoy this issue of Managed Care . If you have any comments or questions about this digital format, please send an e-mail to me at tberberabe@medimedia.com . Sincerely, Tony Berberabe, MPH Senior Web Editor
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