Provider Organizations Changed Drastically Over the Past Eight Years ofManaged Care

July 28, 2003 Provider Organizations Changed Drastically Over the Past Eight Years of Managed Care As the rise and fall of managed care reverberated throughout the U.S. health care system in recent years, highly-visible changes in health care organization and financing occurred in local communities. In 1996 through 1997, hospitals and physicians geared up for the rapid growth of managed care with a strong emphasis on building integrated delivery systems. By 1998 to 1999, with managed care growth falling short of expectations, providers changed course, finding strategies for a world of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) with narrow provider . . .