title: The economics of managing healthcare delivery systems by service lines.
abstract: In their continuing quest for greater efficiency and lower costs without compromising quality of care (and preferably while improving quality), some health system leaders have adopted what is called the "service line" or "product line" approach to healthcare delivery.
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authors.lastname: Zablocki
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D003363:Cost Control; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D017008:Negotiating; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011357:Product Line Management / Q000191:economics*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States