title: New skills sets needed to navigate managed care.
abstract: Nurse managers in the late 1990s and the 21st century may find themselves working for a managed care organization, and certainly will find themselves employed in a managed health care environment. The roles and opportunities are many for managers who have the right combination of skills and knowledge. Understanding managed care language and strategies in synergy, with a creative leadership approach, enables nurse managers to move successfully from acute care to the new world now unfolding.
authors.affiliation: Phoenix Healthcare of Tennessee, Brentwood, TN 37027, USA.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence