Medevac programs must face financial scrutiny.
Hospital-based air medical (medevac) programs underwent rapid expansion during the past decade, but the financial incentives for operating the programs may no longer exist. Today, as some medevac programs are being consolidated or are ceasing operations altogether, a successful program requires careful attention to charge structures, lease negotiations, and efficiency studies.
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