Cost recovery: the business of biomedical communications.
This article undertakes an exploration of the issue of mandated cost recovery for biocommunications units in state-supported university medical centers. A rationale for cost recovery and variables associated with cost recovery are examined. A list of the advantages and disadvantages for cost recovery is provided. Discussion centers on ability to and constraints in generating dollars in biocommunications units and possible long-range ramifications for the field.
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D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000191:economics*; D003142:Communication; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005249:Fees and Charges; D006801:Humans