It's never too early for prospective medical school students to start visualizing a medical career. The wonderful thing about medicine is that it opens the door to many opportunities. Over the course ...

The medical field is usually associated with clinical practice, but the reality is that today's health care system needs more than great doctors. It needs strong leaders who understand ...

Hospitals, rehabilitation centers, mental health facilities and nursing homes are complicated organizations where it is possible for many things to go wrong if there is insufficient oversight. If ...

Medical management programs are typically comprised of multiple services designed to help control health care costs and ensure optimal health outcomes for employees. “While these sorts of programs can ...

“Many employers and their health plan members assume that a utilization management program’s only goal is to approve or deny medical procedures and save costs for the health plan. In reality, ...

The role, scope, and functions of medical management in managed care organizations are expanding dramatically. There are 5 key areas (Figure 1). Coverage and denial management -- the ongoing process ...

In a world where the cost of just about everything seems to be rising, health benefits are no exception. Most employers are likely familiar with the option of self-funding their health plan as a ...