In 1989, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) convened a committee on utilization management (UM) to examine the growing role of UM in the US health care system and assess its potential effects on patient ...
“What’s this drug, Dad?” I held up a colorful capsule from his pill box as we were packing for a family vacation. “I have no idea,” he shrugged. I urged him to clarify the mystery medication with his ...