title: HMOs, hospitals link up for the long term.
abstract: More managed-care companies are attempting to make their prepaid health plans more predictable and stable by signing long-term hospital contracts. The hospitals, in turn, are establishing a reliable source of revenue.
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Kenkel
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005376:Financial Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States