title: The challenge for managed care is demand management.
authors.affiliation: InterQual, Marlborough, MA, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jacobs
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000458:organization & administration*