Companies Gain in Health Cost Fight
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In 1983 health care costs fell to a 6.4 per cent increase rate over the previous year. This has resulted from United States companies making an effort to reduce costs. Companies are establishing new cost-effective corporate health plans. Alternative methods of health care delivery are being considered. Among the most popular of these alternatives is the health maintenance organization (HMO). Competition to the HMO has arisen. It is called the preferred provider organization (PPO). It falls between conventional care and the HMO.
Publication Name: Dun's Business Month
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0279-3040
Year: 1984
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New Ways to Cut Legal Costs
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With the rising cost of litigation, corporations are looking for ways to cut these costs. Corporations are supporting a non profit organization, the Center for Public Resources (CPR), which explores methods for settling disputes out of court. The use of mini-trials was introduced by CPR which have been found to save time and money. Other alternative ways for settling disputes include arbitration, mediation, rent-a-judge, and budgeting.
Publication Name: Dun's Business Month
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0279-3040
Year: 1984
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A New Power at the Top
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Many would name the vice chairman's job as the most meaningless in top management. The job has been mainly a ceremonial position, a place for executives, too young to retire, who are no longer of any use to the company. But recently the role of vice-chairman has changed from mere figurehead to a new power at the top.
Publication Name: Dun's Business Month
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0279-3040
Year: 1984
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