title: Understanding managed care: past, present, and future.
abstract: There is no doubt that the continuing complexities of a changing health care system will challenge our competencies and skills. Despite this, those who prosper will maintain a high level of learning, commitment, flexibility, and tenacity. It is a tremendous time to grow managerially in our leadership ability.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37240-0008, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spitzer
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D014481:United States