MDA-126 NEW LEGISLATION TO REGULATE MDAdvisor UPDATE FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTHCARE FROM THE 2 011 OUT-OF-NETWORK BENEFITS OF BANKING AND INSURANCE EDWARD J. ILL EXCELLENCE IN MEDICINE HONOREES NOW MEDLINE INDEXED Daniel B. Frier, Esq., Commissioner Tom Considine Janet S. Puro, MPH, MBA and Mohamed H. Nabulsi, Esq. Spring 11PRINTER:Layout14/8/1110:17AMPage This publication is sponsored by MDAdvantage ™ Insurance Company of New Jersey. F R D T C H S O 201 T O O I O O S E U E E N P A S N R T 1 A D H T E O R S S C V E E T R I A N B A R L I T A F N U G N H I N C C . E T N I H E L R I D M O S C O I A I W S I P S P N N A N C R O Y L L G Y E I R T A R , E A M D M N N E I N D T E S T , E G S D M I A I T B R C A A C A W H L A R V O D L U M E 4 • I S S U E 2 • S P R I N G 2 0 1 1 MDA-126 MDAdvisor Spring 11 PRINTER:Layout 1 4/8/11 10:18 AM Page 2 “When you’re committed to helping achieve excellence in all areas of healthcare, you must begin by recognizing it. ” Chairman & CE O, MDAdvantage ™ ® That’s why MDAdvantage ™ sponsors the Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Awards . New Jersey is home to some of the finest physicians, medical facilities and treatment and education centers in the world. It takes many dedicated people to keep New Jersey’s healthcare at this world-class level, and we believe that the best of the best should be recognized for their outstanding efforts. The Edward J. 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Ill N of the New Jersey Department of Health and Excellence in Medicine Awards ®. This prestigious A R Senior Services. We are also pleased to intro - event highlights New Jersey’s reputation for M O T R I duce in this issue our first update from New excellence in medicine, research and education I A D Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance and distinguishes us from other states E Commissioner Tom Considine. H through the recognition of our world-class E Also in this issue, two medical historians C healthcare leaders and their many accom - H E T provide fascinating insights into the collision plishments. This awards program is a wonderful of medicine, pharmaceuticals and culture. H opportunity to highlight the many significant T M Dr. Gerry Grob provides a look at how our aspects of medical care and healthcare O culture of youth, the mass marketing of phar - M throughout our state–which can only benefit all R O F maceuticals and recent advances in medicine of our hospitals and physicians. R R have in many instances led to a pathologizing F Profits from this awards program will be E R T of old age and the emergence of new diag - dedicated to fund scholarships to improve E T noses, including osteoporosis. In the article T access to healthcare for New Jersey residents. E T L “Prescribing in an Age of ‘Wonder Drugs,’” In 2010, $30,000 in scholarships was provided E Dr. David Herzberg investigates the varying L to New Jersey medical students. I am very roles that pharmaceuticals play in medical therapeutics. proud this year that we have been able to And I would be remiss if I failed to mention how expand our scholarship program further to include not proud I am that MDAdvisor has been selected for only medical students but also dental and physician MEDLINE ® indexing. This news is extremely gratifying assistant students in our state. and underscores the hard work and dedication of the Once again, this year’s very accomplished honorees publishing staff and Editorial Board members as well as the were generous in providing their perspectives on the contributions of our many distinguished authors. Inclusion future of healthcare–which once again is a highlight of in this prominent database signals recognition of the our spring issue. The topics cover a wide range, demon - Journal’s scientific merit and contributions to the field of strating the breadth of talented individuals who live and medical publishing. 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