Using benchmarking techniques to improve efficiency and quality in cardiology services: Part two.
Hospital administrators have accepted the challenges of operating under a capitated or total fixed payment system under managed care. Part of that challenge for managers is the dramatic shift from being revenue producers to being cost managers. Benchmarking a complete DRG process is one way to compare which hospitals are providing the highest-quality care at the lowest cost.
Alba
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SunHealth Alliance, Charlotte, NC.
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