Preparing for what's ahead

With healthcare reform on the horizon, healthcare companies and providers are positioning themselves for a new environment in which cost-effective medical treatment is the Holy Grail. Not only will providers be required to measure the efficiency of their treatments, but all parties in the medical-care delivery system will need to share financial risk. In the following pages Modern Healthcare staff members look at how specific industry segments are preparing to face the changes expected during the rest of the 1990s. Industry experts also express their views.