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HMOs are a type of managed care designed to maintain patients' health cost-effectively. A primary method HMOs use to achieve these goals is to coordinate health services and care provided to patients.[15] Such care coordination requires collaboration among various members of the care team. Multiple strategies have sought to improve care coordination in managed care organizations, such as HMOs. For example, explicitly defining each member of the care team's responsibilities is thought to improve coordination among team members.[16] Financial risk-sharing strategies, such as bundled and capitated payments, shared among care team members, can also incentivize greater collaboration to achieve cost-efficient care.[17] Additionally, pharmacies have attempted to control costs without compromising care by using techniques such as drug formularies and prescribing protocols.[17] Ultimately, strategies that incentivize communication among care team members and align their goals can improve care coordination within an HMO.