Economist, Henry J. Aaron found American Medicine an “administrative monstrosity” and
the G.A.O. reported that it is unsustainable in its present form. Speaker Newt Gingrich, from
the perspective of a legislator and business advisor, describes the need for transforming
healthcare in his book, Saving Lives, Saving Money. The need for change is well
documented.
The system isn’t working. Costs keep rising. No one is satisfied. The regulators in
government and the managers in the HMOs attempt to “fix” the problems with a continuing
trend of increased regulation, a reflection of systemic inadequacy and failure. Too much is
wasted on administration that can be done more effectively and economically with a
nationally uniform program.
Written by a practicing physician with managed care administrative experience, American
Medicine MisManaged Care describes the problems with healthcare from the perspective of
patients and physicians, how we waste enough dollars to provide coverage for all and still
have funds left over for pharmaceutical coverage and how we can more effectively and
efficiently use systems already developed.
Brief Biography
The author, Carter V Multz, MD, FACP, FACR practices Medicine in San Jose, CA. His 40
years of experience in private practice, managed care and the pharmaceutical industry
provide unique insight. He was the founding President and Medical Director of a 250
physician independent practice managed care medical group and has served on advisory
committees for PruCare and other HMOs, as a director for several other medical groups
and for the California Society of Internal Medicine. He was the rheumatologist on the team
that developed naproxen (Aleve) at Syntex and has been an investigator for several other
pharmaceutical companies. Among many other credits he received the Mendel Award at
Gonzaga University and is a lifetime biographee in Who’s Who in America.
the G.A.O. reported that it is unsustainable in its present form. Speaker Newt Gingrich, from
the perspective of a legislator and business advisor, describes the need for transforming
healthcare in his book, Saving Lives, Saving Money. The need for change is well
documented.
The system isn’t working. Costs keep rising. No one is satisfied. The regulators in
government and the managers in the HMOs attempt to “fix” the problems with a continuing
trend of increased regulation, a reflection of systemic inadequacy and failure. Too much is
wasted on administration that can be done more effectively and economically with a
nationally uniform program.
Written by a practicing physician with managed care administrative experience, American
Medicine MisManaged Care describes the problems with healthcare from the perspective of
patients and physicians, how we waste enough dollars to provide coverage for all and still
have funds left over for pharmaceutical coverage and how we can more effectively and
efficiently use systems already developed.
Brief Biography
The author, Carter V Multz, MD, FACP, FACR practices Medicine in San Jose, CA. His 40
years of experience in private practice, managed care and the pharmaceutical industry
provide unique insight. He was the founding President and Medical Director of a 250
physician independent practice managed care medical group and has served on advisory
committees for PruCare and other HMOs, as a director for several other medical groups
and for the California Society of Internal Medicine. He was the rheumatologist on the team
that developed naproxen (Aleve) at Syntex and has been an investigator for several other
pharmaceutical companies. Among many other credits he received the Mendel Award at
Gonzaga University and is a lifetime biographee in Who’s Who in America.
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