Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association-sponsored Research on Healthcare Costs Featured in American Journal of Managed Care.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Research sponsored by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
AJMC Australia-Japan Ministerial Committee ), an independent, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to disseminating clinical information to managed care physicians, clinical decision makers, and other healthcare professionals. The BCBSA research is the most comprehensive analysis to date of the forces driving up hospital and physician costs, said BCBSA President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Scott P. Serota. "This research is a solid foundation for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. System's multi-year initiative to find ways for keeping healthcare affordable and reducing the number of uninsured Americans," Serota said. "We are pleased to have our research vetted through a prestigious peer-review process, which both supports and confirms the high quality and integrity of the work." The research explores new evidence examining rising healthcare costs, including hospital cost drivers, the technology explosion, the growing nursing shortage, factors driving physician costs, and healthcare quality. Noted researchers from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission , the Lewin Group and HealthShare Technology conducted the separate studies, which were released in pre-publication form in October, 2002. "This commitment to research by BCBSA reflects an enlightened recognition that clinical research advancing the frontiers of medicine must be accompanied by rigorous health services research Health services research is the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care, improving our ability to manage new medical technology and develop efficient and equitable healthcare financing mechanisms," said Michael Chernew, co-editor of AJMC and associate professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. . "A comprehensive understanding of these issues is required so that health plans, healthcare providers and policy makers can develop initiatives to improve the value of care delivered to Americans," Chernew said. "Because Blue Plans insure nearly one in three Americans, we understand the size of the problem and we're committed to working together with other stakeholders to keep quality healthcare affordable," Serota said. The American Journal of Managed Care publishes high-quality, clinically focused manuscripts that emphasize healthcare outcomes, clinical- and cost-effectiveness, new technologies, quality management and clinical information systems, physician and patient behavior, and health policy. All original articles are subjected to rigorous peer review by leading clinical investigators, health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract researchers and clinical epidemiologists. The Journal's special edition - "Cost Drivers in Healthcare" - is being distributed to more than 50,000 subscribers and is available at http://www.ajmc.com. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is comprised of 42 independent, locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans that collectively provide healthcare coverage for more than 88.7 million -- nearly one-in-three -- Americans. For more information on the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and its Plans, visit http://www.bcbs.com. |
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