title: Consumer relations key to collection co-ops' success.
abstract: Many hospital executives are turning to hospital collection cooperatives as an alternative to independent collection agencies. Co-ops, which handle only medical accounts, have higher recovery rates and lower fees. But hospital collection co-ops are not trouble free.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Johnsson
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting; D006755:Hospital Shared Services; D009519:New York City; D009658:North Dakota; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection