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Economic factors converge: force hospitals to review pricing strategies.
The US hospital service price structures are complex and tend to be significantly higher than the actual cost to provide the service. Health care consumers have been given more authority to drive health care decisions. Transparency in health care is forcing hospitals to critically review and substantiate service prices. It is vital that US hospitals review their pricing strategies in order to continue as strong leaders in the health care market.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Health Care Finance is the only quarterly journal devoted solely to helping you meet your facility"s financial goals. Each issue targets a key area of health care finance. Stay alert to new trends, opportunities, and threats. Make easier, better decisions, with advice from industry experts. Learn from the experiences of other health care organizations. Experts in the field share their experiences on successful programs, proven strategies, practical management tools, and innovative alternatives. The Journal covers today"s most complex dollars-and-cents issues, including hospital/physician contracts, alternative delivery systems, generating maximum margins under PPS.