title: Managed care: employers' influence on the health care system.
abstract: Health care reform is a complex issue involving many key sectors including providers, consumers, insurers, employers, and the government. System changes must involve all sectors for reform to be effective. Each sector has a responsibility to understand not only its own role in the health care system, but the roles of others as well. The role of business employers is often not apparent to health care providers, especially nurses. Understanding the influence employers have on the health care system is vital if providers want to be proactive change agents ensuring quality care.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Corder
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Phoon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barter
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States