title: A vendor's guide to six managed care trends.
abstract: Heraclitus said it 23 centuries ago: "Nothing endures but change." People naturally resist change; therefore, it is important to construct a formal plan to help our people adapt and embrace change. The author provides six movements that have overtaken managed health care and some suggestions as to how the vendor can survive and thrive through these changes.
authors.affiliation: Louis Scott Associates, Inc., Rochelle Park, NJ 07662, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics*; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics*; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006694:Holistic Health; D007902:Length of Stay; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D014481:United States