title: More than bells and whistles.
abstract: What should a health care executive keep up with what's happening in medical technology? After all, it's only one factor in a complex, competitive environment. The consequences of regulatory changes, reimbursement policies, and changes in the economy and in population demographics, as well as power shifts among suppliers, providers, and consumers, are more acutely felt and command immediate attention. The answer is embarrassingly obvious.
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006739:Hospital Administration; D013675:Technology, High-Cost / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D014481:United States