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- Breast Center adds digital imaging technology. Schliesman, Kyle // Inside Tucson Business;04/09/2001, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p17
Reports that the University Physicians' Tucson Breast Center in Tucson, Arizona has added digital mammogram equipment to its facility. Manufacturer of the equipment; Cost of the unit; Explanation of how the digital mammogram system works; Lack of digital mammogram technology throughout the...
- Telephone reminder system works with patient software to reduce no-show rate. Stickney, Patty // Health Management Technology;May97, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p46
Features University Physicians' SmartTalk system installed to reduce the high no-show rates of patients. Components; Cost of components; Implementation; Staff and patients served; Benefits in terms of savings, productivity and patient care; Enhancements.
- UMC hospital, physicians group may merge in streamlining effort. Markley, Jennifer // Inside Tucson Business;5/20/96, Vol. 6 Issue 8, p1
Reports on Tucson, Arizona-based University Medical Center's (UMC) plans to merge its hospital with University Physicians Inc. Comments from University Physicians Chief Medical Officer John Sullivan; Possible complications of the merger; UMC's restructuring program.
- Merger just part of integration puzzle for UMC, UPI. Markley, Jennifer // Inside Tucson Business;8/19/96, Vol. 6 Issue 21, p11B
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- UMC merger goes code blue. Markley, Jennifer // Inside Tucson Business;5/5/97, Vol. 7 Issue 6, p1
Reports on the cancellation of the planned merger of the University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona and University Physicians Inc. (UPI). Disagreement over the potential benefits of the proposed merger; Concerns over a merger's impact on clinical training programs; Merger's requirement for...
- Cost and quality outcomes of comprehensive epilepsy monitoring review of referrals in a managed... Warren, Barbara H. // Physician Executive;Nov95, Vol. 21 Issue 11, p16
Focuses on patients covered under Arizona's managed Medicaid program for patients under a full-risk, capitated managed care contract with University Physicians Inc. Expected positive outcomes of inpatient epilepsy monitoring and treatment; Cost assessment; Outcomes; Need for careful handling of...
- Southwest symbiosis. Montague, Jim // H&HN: Hospitals & Health Networks;12/20/94, Vol. 68 Issue 24, p40
Reports on the networking initiatives of academic and community doctors in Tuczon, Arizona. Establishment of the Accountable Health Inc. physician network; Networking initiatives by the University Physicians Inc.; Incentives for the future.
- The new, `hidden' socialism. // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine;4/11/94, Vol. 21 Issue 17, p15
Cites an article in the March 28, 1994 issue of `Forbes' in which Peter Brimelow explains that the health care plan proposed by President Bill Clinton is driven by the need to compel private companies to pay for expanding social programs. Clinton's intention that 80% of the cost of extending...
- Health economics outlook: Two theories of health economics. Musgrave, Gerald L. // Business Economics;Apr95, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p7
Provides two theories and suggestions for health care reform in the United States. Diffuse nature of the health care industry; Political influence of suppliers; Views on health, health care goods and services, medicine and economics; Policy alternatives.
