title: 9 trends creating a ripple effect. New directions in information technology must advance with changes in managed care.
abstract: Managed care is no longer a neatly packaged alternative to fee-for-service healthcare. Today's health plans come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from traditional staff model HMOs to point-of-service and out-of-network plans. As managed care continues to evolve, information is at the crux of these developments. New directions in information technology must advance with the changes in managed care.
authors.affiliation: CNA Financial Corp., Chicago, IL, USA. simmi.singh@cna.com
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000639:trends*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000639:trends*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012984:Software / Q000639:trends; D013672:Technology / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States