title: Information technology, best practices, and care management: Part II.
abstract: As we approach the 21st Century, the health care industry will face an increasing number of challenges in dealing with managed care, one of which is information technology, or the lack thereof. In the conclusion of a two-part article, the author explains that these developing technologies will speed the next revolution in health care, a revolution that will increasingly recognize how vital care management will be to the future of health care delivery.
authors.affiliation: Health Net, Oakland, CA, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Finch
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D019090:Case Management; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007256:Information Systems; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D018581:Technology Transfer; D014481:United States