title: Patient empowerment: individual control of health benefits.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Nirschl
mesh_terms: D000574:American Medical Association; D003363:Cost Control; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D009985:Orthopedics; D010358:Patient Participation; D014481:United States; D014768:Virginia