Abstract
This article aims to present and explore some of the subjects presented in the first issue of the journal MAPS - Review of Economics and Management for Health Professions, focused on the intensity of care. In particular, we wanted to analyze the trends and the reasons that lead to this organizational change, and to clarify the dichotomy between the medical point of view and that of nurses; last but not least, the article presents a statement of future prospects, which seem to lead from a patient-centered care to a person-focused care.