title: Consumers are king. From IT projects to quality initiatives to improved transparency, in '07 it's all about making the healthcare experience better, safer.
authors.forename: Cinda
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D005544:Forecasting; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends*; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D007348:Insurance, Health; D007750:Labor Unions; D016345:Medicare Part B; D011050:Policy Making; D011057:Politics; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States