title: R&D in the mergers and acquisitions age.
abstract: Learn about an emerging shift in the way research and development (R&D) is funded and the implications of that shift for health care information technology, product innovation, and delivery.
authors.affiliation: McKessonHBOC, Atlanta, Ga., USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*