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Paying substance abuse treatment providers for results, not services, may lead to improved quality of care, according to the first published study of a novel performance-based contracting system implemented by the State of Delaware in 2002.

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Washington — The rapid consolidation of the insurance industry in recent years has made the health system less efficient and has harmed patients and physicians, medical organizations told lawmakers at an Oct. 24 hearing.

The American Medical Association asked the House Small Business Committee for help in convincing the Dept. of Justice to disapprove a proposed merger that it believes would add to these problems.

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Conducting clinical trials overseas is nothing new, however, increasing access to capital and investment in emerging countries does appear to be relatively recent. Two new pieces (links at end) detail the move into China by pharmaceutical companies. I have covered this notion in a previous post.

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