title: Ready to deal? Managed-care contracting takes research, preparation to really work.
authors.forename: Laura B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Benko
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D017722:Hospital Charges; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics*; D017008:Negotiating / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States