Searle joins in pushing managed care for the elderly

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Pharmaceutical company Searle is becoming involved in managed care by planning to spend $30 million to $50 million on helping managed care organizations manage Medicare risk contracting. Searle will use its newly acquired 10% stake in Strategic Systems to give health information and risk assessments to consumers via an interactive telephone service. Searle will market these information services to managed care firms. One health official estimates that the influx of aging Americans will more than triple the current 6% of Medicare beneficiaries that are covered under risk contracts.

Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, On-Line Information Services, Database Vendors, Drugs, Information retrieval services, Database industry, Information services, Managed care plans (Medical care), G.D. Searle and Co.

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Drug firms expand into patient care

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Pharmaceutical companies are managing and providing patient care through disease management programs. Disease management in a new approach to patient care which focuses on chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and depression. Mid-Atlantic Medical Services has launched a disease management program for its 11,000 patients with asthma. The program is expected to save the managed care company $1 mil to $1.5 mil annually.

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Innovations, Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc. (Rockville, Maryland), MME

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HMO putting more control into physicians' hands

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Physicians have more control over their referral choices under the Private Practice Partnership (PPP) model used by Oxford Health Plans. The health maintenance organization does not limit physicians to a list of 'approved' specialists for referrals. Instead, each private practice builds up a network of physicians, under the umbrella of the larger organization. PPPs are becoming increasingly popular on the East Coast.

Management, Practice, Physicians, Medical professions, Oxford Health Plans Inc., OXHP

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