Managed Care Resources, Inc. Newsletter

June 2001 Volume 1, Issue 1

Welcome to our premier issue of our newsletter. We want this to be more than just another newsletter. Our goals are:

1. Provide brief articles of interest covering topics that our readers have requested.
2. Offer practical insights on the what, whys and how of managed care, and its potential impact on your organization.
3. Provide real life examples from our work with clients.
4. Share with you our answers to questions submitted to our website. Have a question? Send it to: info@mcres.com.
5. Provide you with the latest news about Managed Care Resources - both serious and humorous insights about us!

We plan to issue this newsletter bi-monthly. We want you to find this newsletter interesting, valuable and timely. Many of you have visited our web site and enjoyed our topical award winning (by Managed Care Connection for Content Excellence) articles on Medical Management and Managed Care Contracting called the "Signature Series" (www.mcres.com/mcrless.htm). We want you to find the newsletter equally useful!

This newsletter format will help us deliver to you topics of interest on a timelier basis.

Share your thoughts and ideas by emailing us at info@mcres.com.

In this issue:

Get to Know Us -- Ira Rosenberg

Operational Assessment -- How well are you doing?

Is Your Web Site Ready for Accreditation? -- URAC releases health web site standards.

Canada's Medicare System

Future Topics -- We Want Your Suggestions

We hope you found this first issue of Managed Care Resources helpful and useful. We want to develop future issues that continue to meet your needs and interest.

We are in the process of developing the topics for our future issues. Some of the topics are:

• How to assess the operations of a managed care organization

• Marketing's role for IPAs & PHOs.

• How to mine the data within your legacy systems without replacing them.

• Contracting tricks for physician practices.

• Negotiating specialty care agreements.

• "Get me more contracts" - how

Let us know what topics you would like covered. Email us your ideas to info@mcres.com or call us at 630-325-6543.

About Managed Care Resources ...

Managed Care Resources (MCR) is a national consulting firm offering realistic solutions to a wide range of health care issues. We assist health care providers, employers and insurers with management, strategic, financial and clinical issues.

Since its' founding in 1995, Managed Care Resources has assembled a team of professionals that bring experience managing and operating physician-hospital organizations, health maintenance organizations, hospitals, and medical group practices. The staff has expertise in operations management, functional assessments, business development, practice management, managed care planning, medical management, financial management, information systems, utilization review management, marketing, contract negotiations, customer service, human resources, and benefits management. Every MCR client is matched with a team of senior professionals who have the experience and knowledge needed to resolve the client's issues.

Clients benefit from MCR's in depth knowledge and combined operational and strategic experience in managed care. The staff brings over 150 years managed care experience and the knowledge of what works best for managed care organizations, hospitals and physicians.

Need more information or answers to your questions? Call, email or write us at:

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