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
