wharton's prescription for health care - Wharton Magazine

Winter 1996A l u m n i M A G A Z I N EC O V E R A R T I C L EThe pace of changein health care deliveryis accelerating asnew relationshipsspring up betweenhospitals, physiciansand third-partypayers.Illustration byJonathan Carlson 66THE12162SCHOOL212225FeaturesBUSINESS OF HEALTH CARE;Since its Founding 25 Years Ago, Wharton’s Health Care Systems DepartmentHas Led the Way in Bridging the Disciplines of Medicine and ManagementA LIVE AND WELL AND WORKING IN...MiamiC ANDLE POWERHow Robert Goergen, WG’62, Turned a $25,000 Hobby Investment into a $300Million Manufacturer of Candles, Fragrance Products and Candle AccessoriesDepartmentsUPDATERecord Number of New Alumni Find JobsManagement Education: On Site and Up-to-DateUndergrad Program Focuses on Emerging EconomiesR ESEARCH WIREA LUMNI PROFILESIwao Tomita, WG’63: Career EntrepreneurSuzanne and Beth Peck, WG’66 and WG’95: Family TiesSteve Polsky, W’86: New Voice in TelecommunicationsA LUMNI LEADERSHIP CONFERENCEStrengthening the Wharton CommunityEditorial Staff Administration Advisory BoardEDITORRobbie W. ShellSTAFF WRITERSTom McMahonMike BaltesMickey LynchEDITORIAL ASSISTANTMichael RedaDESIGNWarkulwiz Design AssociatesEDITORIAL OFFICE344 Vance Hall, 3733 Spruce St.Phila, PA 19104 (215) 898-7967THOMAS P. G ERRITYDean and Reliance Professor ofManagement and Private EnterpriseJORDAN E. TANNENEBAUMAssociate Dean for External AffairsMARTI HARRINGTON, WG’76Director of Alumni Affairs1HAROLD W. MCGRAW III, WG’76President of McGraw-HillFinancial Services Company, chairJOHN C. GOODCHILD, JR., WG’69President and Chief Operating OfficerWeightman, Inc.CONSTANCE FORCHHEIMER HELLER, WG’74Principal at Towers, Perrin, Forster, & CrosbyJOHN A. LUKE, JR., WG’79President and CEOWestvaco CorporationDAN ROTTENBERG, C’64Freelance Writer and EditorW HARTON ALUMNI MAGAZINE