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...physicians with 100 or fewer HMO members would now be paid for each patient they saw, rather than with a flat, monthly rate under the hated system known as capitation, which in practice compelled doctors to ration care if they wanted to make any money. And patients with chronic conditions would now be able to use specialists as their primary-care physicians...
...arrival in 1991 that he planned to stay no longer than a decade. After accomplishing the major goals stated at the onset of his tenure--including a wildly successful $2.6 billion capital campaign--Rudenstine has chosen to step down at an opportune time. The endowment has grown, the chronic budget deficits of many departments have disappeared, and Harvard Yard has seen a number of renovations, first-year residences to Annenberg Hall and the Barker Center. Although the capital campaign was at the center of his tenure, Rudenstine will also be remembered for his artful negotiation of the Radcliffe merger...
ANALYZE THIS Which is a better way to treat depression--psychotherapy or medication? After years of debate, a major study confirms, for now, that the answer is a combo of both. Researchers studying 700 folks with severe, chronic depression--some had been afflicted for 20 years--found that symptoms like loss of appetite, difficulty sleeping and general unhappiness were alleviated in an astonishing 85% of patients after just 12 weeks of therapy paired with daily doses of the antidepressant nefazodone. Now that's something to lift anyone's spirits...
...University of Alabama School of Dentistry and a coauthor of the report. And while missing a few dentist appointments isn't likely to kill anyone, years of neglect could take their toll - in ways most people might not expect. "We are beginning to see information suggesting that chronic infection in your mouth may increase your risk for conditions ranging from cardiovascular disease to pre-term births," says Dr. Jeffcoat...
...part, time well spent. In the area of fundraising, Rudenstine's "personal touch" has allowed the University to complete what was perhaps the most ambitious capital campaign of all time. The endowment has grown from $4.7 billion to more than $15 billion in the last nine years, and the chronic budget deficits of many departments have disappeared. Harvard Yard has seen renovations to a number of its first-year residences, the first-year dining hall has moved to Annenberg Hall and the former Freshman Union has been transformed into the Barker Center. Other developments include the construction of Loker Commons...