title: Pioneers in patient care.
abstract: It's 1947, employer-sponsored health benefits are a rarity, and quality care is beyond the means of many Americans. But a small group of visionaries is convinced there is a better way to provide patient care.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009518:New York; D016134:Organizational Policy; D014861:Washington