The impact of managed care contracts on the admission and registration process.
With increasing demand placed on the admission and registration process, hospitals are undergoing dramatic operational changes. These changes are necessary to maintain the vital cash flow of the hospitals. A major factor forcing hospitals to rethink the front line process in the admission and registration area is the impact of managed care.
Tilley
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University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
D000289:Admitting Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics*; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000191:economics; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States