title: The new finance department: CQI triggers big changes in role.
abstract: As hospitals implement total quality management and CQI programs and experiment with patient-centered care initiatives, financial officers are moving away from their traditional "bean-counter" role toward a broader role as part of a leadership team crafting a vision of the future.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D015285:Hospital-Patient Relations; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000639:trends; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D012380:Role; D014481:United States