title: Contracting: how to gain the information edge over HMOs.
abstract: Hospitals face significant information-oriented challenges in the managed care area, say experts. They need to get both detailed internal reports on their own costs, utilization and resource consumption.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnsson
mesh_terms: D016361:Bankruptcy; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000379:methods; D003625:Data Collection / Q000592:standards; D003657:Decision Making; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D012308:Risk Management / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States