NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2004 -- PracticePerfect.com [http://www.practiceperfect.com] has announced the launch of its e-Healthcare portal with the release of its latest research paper: Data Mining for Clinical Trial Patient Recruitment: Revenue Opportunities for Managed Care & Provider Organizations.

Authored by industry experts, this research paper is a must read for any serious healthcare CIO looking for opportunities to legally and effectively use claims data to enhance their organizations' revenues. Targeting hospital, managed care, and pharmaceutical leaders, this research paper provides a detailed roadmap on effectively using clinical, claims, and lab data to recruit for clinical trials. "A must buy for any healthcare executive looking for a new revenue line for their organization ... this report is extraordinary," say Jim Stumpfel, former President, PacifiCare Specialty Services.

This research paper includes:

-- An overview of the current state of the industry

-- An outline of preferred business models

-- Professional insights into who should invest & how to invest

-- Examples of groups buying data

-- Industry perceptions about quality & pricing

-- A value proposition for the various participating constituents

-- Barriers to mining patient data & how they can be overcome

Table of contents [Total 30 pages]:

-- Traditional Managed Care -- Pharma Collaboration

-- An Area of Unmet Need

-- Patient Recruitment: A Unique Approach to Enhance Managed Care Revenues

-- Data Mining for Patient Recruitment

-- Comparing Different Databases

-- Expert Insights

-- Key Predictions

Graphics:

-- Current Managed Care Challenges

-- The US New Drug Development Process

-- Claims Data Overview

-- HCFA 1500 Data Mining

-- Data Mining Framework

-- Comparing Different Databases

Expert Insights:

-- Former Vice President Strategy & Planning, Ingenix

-- Healthcare Strategist, Retired Senior Pharmaceutical Executive

-- Clinical Project Leader, AstraZeneca LP

-- Vice President, Acurian

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