title: Life in the Portland fast lane.
authors.affiliation: Integrated Healthcare Development Group, Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pogue
mesh_terms: D054598:Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans / Q000458:organization & administration; D002204:Capitation Fee / Q000458:organization & administration; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003284:Contract Services / Q000592:standards; D003625:Data Collection; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000458:organization & administration; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008484:Medicaid / Q000458:organization & administration; D009922:Oregon; D011243:Preferred Provider Organizations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States