title: Back to basics in managed care. Hospitals need to rethink the way they handle contracts, pricing, and collections.
authors.affiliation: Catholic Managed Care Consortium, Clayton, MO, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Foshage
mesh_terms: D000067:Accounts Payable and Receivable; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D017722:Hospital Charges; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics*; D017008:Negotiating; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection; D014481:United States