Pulse
Weary of paperwork, managed care constraints, and low reimbursements, some metro-area physicians have shelved their contracts with payers and redesigned their practices.
Concierge care, which seemed to be at high tide just a couple of years ago, may have ebbed in Minnesota.
Consumer-driven health plans are gaining traction with cost-conscious employers. But what effect are they having on the bottom line of medical practices?
Park Nicollet Health Services turned to a Japanese automaker for a management strategy it says saves money, streamlines services, and improves care.
Book Review
By Charles Meyer, M.D.
In The Health Care Mess, an economist and a physician share their ideas for how to get the United States out of its health care quagmire. Will anyone go for them?
End Notes
By Richard A. Miner, M.D.
A physician reflects on how the system has changed doctors since his father’s day.