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PT's Take Their Eyes Off the Customer - November 18, 2005
Well, never underestimate politicians.
It seems the state of South Carolina has, in
spite of good business sense, come up with
a way to favor one special interest group at
the expense of healthcare as a whole. |
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New Landmark Study - July 17, 2005
XL Exec, Inc. (www.xlexec.com) Announces new national landmark market-based pricing study supported by orthopedic associations. This study will provide physician practices with pricing benchmarks essential to success in the consumer-driven healthcare marketplace.
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Workers' Comp Ammendment Proposed - April 28, 2005
Rep. Craig Eiland sponsored Floor Amendment 32 to CSHB 7. The amendment was adopted as a part of the House legislation. |
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Direct Contracting - Simple is Beautiful - January 28, 2005
Why are Texas Legislators and orthopedists overlooking a simple and elegant solution to the treating injured workers? |
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SAMPLE AUDIO : Direct Contracting - Simple is Beautiful - January 28, 2005
Why are Texas Legislators and orthopedists overlooking a simple and elegant solution to the treating injured workers? |
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Practice Scorecards - Measure Thyself or Be Measured - November 18, 2004
The Balanced Scorecard, a system developed in the 90's, is making its way into mainstream healthcare as a way to improve quality and performance. Learn how this tool can help your practice measure up before Payors do. |
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Orthopedic Surgeon Blasts Vioxx & Cox-2 Inhibitors - October 21, 2004
A Toronto-based medical doctor, and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Kamille Ramsundar, blasted Merck & Co’s Vioxx® and the entire class of COX-2 inhibitors. Dr. Ramsundar recently announced that he endorses the O24® product, an all natural pain relief topical analgesic as an alternative to COX-2 Inhibitors and NSAIDs. |
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Representative Solomons Abolishes TWCC - October 8, 2004
On September 15th the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission approved State Rep. Burt Solomons’ (R-Carrollton) plan to require the workers’ compensation system to function like group health insurance, abolish the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (TWCC), and transfer the regulation of workers’ compensation insurance to the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI).
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Rival's Woe Will Benefit Pfizer - October 1, 2004
Merck's descision to pull Vioxx from the market is good news for Pfizer, the market leader and maker of competing drug Celebrex. This move, however may cast a shadow over drugs in the same class as well as new drugs in the pipe |
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Texas Workers’ Comp Crisis - June 26, 2004
Let’s face it; a crisis makes for great headlines. It wouldn’t be quite as compelling to read a headline like “Texas Workers’ Compensation Network – A Model for Others to Follow.” Or would it? |
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