title: Health care futures. Part 2: The future of physician executives? Panel discussion.
abstract: What is the future of health care in America? This is Part 2 of The Physician Executive panel discussion that explores the future of health care in America. To narrow this ambitious focus somewhat, the future is defined as five to 10 years hence. In Part 1, which was published in the May/June issue, Russell C. Coile, Jr., Barbara LeTourneau, MD, MBA, FACPE, James Reinertsen, MD, Uwe Reinhardt, PhD, Marshall Ruffin, MD, MPH, MBA, FACPE, and David Vogel, MS, shared their opinions about what the future holds in managed care, information technology, and biotechnology. In Part 2, Susan Cejka, Barbara LeTourneau, MD, MBA, FACPE, John Henry Pfifferling, PhD, Uwe Reinhardt, PhD, and James Todd, MD, share their views on the future of medical education and physician executives.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cejka
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: LeTourneau
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Pfifferling
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Reinhardt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Todd
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000191:economics; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D008511:Medicine; D017145:Models, Educational; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000639:trends*; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011361:Professional Competence; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States