Topical Issues   Check back periodically for articles that delve into the hot topics and pressing issues within the health care environment. To view or print an article in PDF format, click here. January 2003 Pharmaceutical Management: Trends and Strategies September/October 2002 Defining New Competencies: Systems-Based Practice and Practice-Based Learning and Improvement July/August 2002 New Competency Requirements in Graduate Medical Education May/June 2002 Quality and Clinical Decision-Support Systems March/April 2002 Quality and Financial Incentives February 2002 Health Care Trends for 2002 January 2002 Capitation: Status and Trends November/December 2001 Emergency Department Utilization: Trends and Management September/October 2001 Patient Education and the Internet July/August 2001 Health Information on the Internet June 2001 Practitioner-Patient Communication in Managed Care May 2001 Teamwork in Health Care and Professional Training April 2001 Disease Management and the Internet March 2001 The Medical Profession in Today’s Health Care System February 2001 Health Care Trends for 2001 January 2001 Defined Contribution: Overview and Resources December 2000 Demand Management: Introduction and References November 2000 Population-Based Health Care: Definitions and Applications © 2004 Tufts Health Care Institute | Boston, MA | (617) 636-1000