title: The economic transformation of American health insurance: implications for the hospital industry.
abstract: The economics of cost containment, growing competition, and the introduction of new technology are forcing major changes on the health insurance industry. This transformation will impact the hospital industry in significant ways, hastening its evolution from a cottage industry to a modern corporate structure.
mesh_terms: D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000639:trends; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000639:trends*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics*; D008331:Management Information Systems; D011243:Preferred Provider Organizations / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States