title: Managed care is data management.
abstract: As managed care evolves, it has become apparent that greater control of both the patient and the provider side of the process is necessary. Specifically, improvements are necessary in monitoring the appropriateness of service, accessibility, authorship and authorization of referrals and claims, patient advocacy, and assimilation of data.
authors: J G
authors: JG
authors: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D003628:Database Management Systems; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D014481:United States