title: Strategic planning: health plan perspective.
abstract: The managed care industry is one of the most dynamic industries in the health care business. The development of new products, formation of alliances, changes in legislation and other types of changes are regular occurrences. This kind of dynamic environment makes it more important than ever to use strategic planning to guide management decisions.
authors: P S
authors: PS
authors: Mills
mesh_terms: D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000639:trends*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000639:trends*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011243:Preferred Provider Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014481:United States