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Issue Date: November 2002
DMARD Adverse Event Rates Studied
This article discusses the results of two studies comparing adverse event rates of leflunomide and other DMARDs used to treat patients with RA.
Mayo Professor Says the Internet Can Help Improve Quality of Care
This article discusses a number of ways physicians are using new technology, including the Internet, to improve quality of care and patient satisfaction. It also lists several Web sites that would be of interest to physicians seeking to incorporate new technology into their practices.
Collaboration Helps Cut Costs
This article discusses the pharmacy programs offered by Provider Service Network in Boston, and Prime Therapeutics in Eagan, Minn., that help physicians manage pharmacy costs while improving patient care.
Using E-Systems Will Help Improve Health Care Processes, Says Expert
In this interview, Raymond J. Fabius, MD, CPE, FACPE, the global medical director at General Electric in Fairfield, Conn., and an author, discusses how the use of e-systems by physicians and other health care providers can benefit not only the health care system, but the productivity of the entire workforce.
Clinic Uses Six Sigma to Improve Quality
This article discusses how a women's clinic in Bowling Green, Ky., uses the Six Sigma quality improvement process to reduce medical errors, improve quality of care, and reduce costs.
Barriers Create Obstacles to Quality Improvement
This editorial discusses the complexity physicians and other health care providers face in their efforts to define what constitutes quality care.
New Physician Organization Helps to Provide Solutions to Improve Communications
Interview with Lucien Wilkins, MD, President, The American Physician Partners Association (www.myappa.com) This interview was conducted by Richard Reece, MD, Editor in Chief of Physician Practice Options
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