title: Strategic health system development and managed care delivery.
abstract: For the past quarter century major hospitals and physician groups have actively developed competitive health systems. Their compelling motivation has been fueled by the onslaught of managed care. Successful initiatives have been driven by mutual strategic system planning, effective management, and enhanced quality of care.
authors.affiliation: RCN Associates, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Roger C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Nauert
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D003284:Contract Services; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D004465:Economic Competition; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States