title: The feasibility of case costing.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Smithers
mesh_terms: D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006296:Health Services / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom