The feasibility of case costing.
The rising cost of health care has resulted in the imposition of cash limits on the distribution of services. This article explores the concept of patient-orientated information, called case costing, as a means of making comparisons between hospitals, controlling cost, and charging for treatment. Five forms of case costing are identified and the desirability and problems of implementation are discussed.
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