Patients. —A total of 5012 Medicare enrollees older than 65 years were invited to participate in the study; ... and total cost of medical services from the perspective of the HMO. Data were obtained

8] FFS patients followed up in this study were significantly older (41.9 vs 32.9 years on average) than HMO patients, were more likely to be female (62.8% vs 57.8%), and were more likely to be in...

Although fewer HMO patients received either procedure, it was not clear what role, if any, managed-care policies played in treatment decisions or in patient deaths overall, according to the study.

For many patients in this study, herbal remedies were the first and only treatment option. ... Whether patients make similar treatment decisions for other alternative therapies is unknown,

Participants: 135 HMO patients. Intervention(s): Not applicable. Main Outcome Measure: Patients' self-reported use of herbal remedies.

Also known as the HMO Patient Rights Act, Proposition 214 protects consumers who rely on their physicians ... The proposed measure ensures direct and open communication between doctors and patients,

We prospectively assessed the relationship of the Score to prescription drug use in a cohort of 15,033 adult HMO patients (mean follow-up: 6.1 years) and assessed mediation of this relationship...

In the realm of HMOs, such gubernatorial neglect will mean that HMO patients will face more pain, suffering, and, in the worst cases, needless death. back to top;

said Wednesday that it signed contracts with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas for the insurance company's PPO and HMO patients.

Although fewer HMO patients received either procedure, it was not clear what role, if any, managed-care policies played in treatment decisions or in patient deaths overall, according to the study.