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Zulfiqar Rana, MD, MPH, FACP
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Health care out to bid
Posted by on March 27, 2011
A story from AP Mobile: Now that us a novel idea!
Created by a doctor, a lawyer and a former benefits manager, Open Health Market is an online matchmaker of sorts: Employers submit requests for proposals for a category of medical services and procedures – knee surgeries, for example, or cardiac care. Health care providers then submit competing bids, which are then evaluated by the employer…
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Zulfiqar Rana, MD, MPH, FACP 