title: Retooling for the future.
abstract: Several trends will accelerate changes in the industry initiated by Medicare's change in payment methodology, including explosive growth fueled by changing demographics, patient preferences, and technological advances; altered customer buying incentives created by managed care organization-provider partnerships; and accelerated consolidation. Home care agencies should "take inventory" of current practices and systems to determine capability gaps for competing in the new environment.
authors.affiliation: Booz, Allen & Hamilton, New York, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D005544:Forecasting; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000639:trends; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014481:United States