title: How to think about insurance: the economics of risk and how it may affect our practice.
abstract: Health insurance has evolved, over time, due to changing public needs, changing supplier offerings, and advances in technology. Understanding the motivations for change and the effects on radiology practice can help our leadership respond appropriately.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Management, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
authors.forename: Mia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smucny
authors.forename: Howard P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Forman
mesh_terms: D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D018803:Models, Economic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D011871:Radiology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*