title: Consolidation of MCOs will force IDN mergers.
authors.forename: Donald E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends*; D006273:Health Facility Merger; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration; D007343:Insurance Carriers; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D019036:Suburban Health Services; D014481:United States