Healthy Skepticism Library item: 8138

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Publication type: Journal Article

Blecher MB, Haugh R, Hudson T, Serb C.
The year that was--what it means for 1999.
Hosp Health Netw 1998 Dec 5-20; 72:(23-24):26-8,

Abstract:

An overview of business trends in 1999 of interest to managed care systems is presented, including the effects of prescription drug costs on institutional budgets, the effects of direct to consumer advertising on patient demand, and recent changes in managed care formularies and copayment procedures in response to drug costs.

Keywords:
Drug Industry/economics Drug Industry/statistics & numerical data Economics, Hospital/statistics & numerical data Economics, Hospital/trends Forecasting Health Care Sector/statistics & numerical data Health Care Sector/trends* Health Maintenance Organizations/economics Health Maintenance Organizations/trends Home Care Agencies/economics Home Care Agencies/trends Long-Term Care/economics Long-Term Care/trends Practice Management/economics Practice Management/statistics & numerical data United States