Serving patient needs while implementing cost effectiveness programs in health care administration.
The rising costs of health care have focused administrators' attentions on controlling expenses rather than patient needs and preferences. This paper describes a method by which administrators can assess possible cost effectiveness of alternative therapies that may be preferable to patients.
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California State University, Sacramento.
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D016527:Drug Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D018803:Models, Economic; D010431:Pentoxifylline / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D013812:Therapeutics / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States