title: Can purchasers correct the course? New roles, new responsibilities.
abstract: A health care analyst-writer explains the critical components for the health care purchasing system of tomorrow and lays out an action plan for effectively facing its challenges.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Millenson
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States