title: Capacity planning for the future.
abstract: Managed care is changing the way health care organizations plan for their futures. Traditional planning takes into account history and geography, while the new approach factors in the impact of managed care of future utilization. The new approach also incorporates strategic planning into an organization's broader strategic plan and budgeting process. The result is a more comprehensive planning method that is critical for health care organization's success.
authors.affiliation: Sachs Group, Evanston, IL, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D002017:Budgets; D005544:Forecasting; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010934:Planning Techniques; D015144:Southeastern United States; D014481:United States