Mapping international challenges for managed care.

Abstract

The author in this presentation discusses the factors which he believes constitute the 5 mega-challenges confronting the global managed care industry; namely: Challenge One: Contest the bogus falsehoods and factual errors about managed care. Challenge Two: Engage the debate on the rightful place of private health care in the global economy. Challenge Three: Make the healthcare industry an integral part of every nation's economic development plan. Challenge Four: Lead the public policy debate on the side of safe, health, peaceful, caring communities. Challenge Five: Join with colleagues from pharmaceutical, medical device and information technology companies to promote a robust private health sector.