Managed care in the 1990s
Hunt, M.
Health Care Strategic Management 3(12): 20-24
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0742-1478 PMID: 10274991 Document Number: 252341
The demand for managed care is growing at a phenomenal rate, and insurance and hospital corporations are now entering the market. With this influx of new providers, however, price-based competition will intensify and cost containment will become key to survival. This article traces the growing demand for managed care through the development of HMOs and PPOs that can maintain their market share in a competitive environment.