Accenture, a consultancy that pioneered the business of selling technology services to government, has been publishing reports on the subject since 2000. The titles give a flavour of the industry's struggle to balance promise and performance.hame is a powerful deterrent and often overcomes greed, especially when you have children and friends who read newspapers.â. So far, though, the story of e-government has been one of quantity, not quality.
Regulatory practices vary from state to state. For instance, in California health insurers are regulated by the Department of Insurance and HMO's and health service plans are regulated by the Department of Corporations.
PPO health plans are typically more expensive than HMO plans. An HMO plan typically does not cover services rendered by doctors who are not involved in the organization's network. An HMO requires that patients see only doctors or hospitals on their list of providers. With a PPO, patients can see any doctor they wish, usually within a preferred network of providers.