title: Emergency medicine in a managed care environment.
abstract: Managed care has changed the face of the health care system. Providers who schedule care have responded and modified their systems of delivery and provision of care. The focus has now turned to unscheduled care, such as urgent and emergency services. This market is much more difficult to control and reconstruct. This article discusses the role of emergency medicine within a managed care system and future opportunities.
authors.affiliation: Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Augustine
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dietrich
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004465:Economic Competition; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D014481:United States