title: Materiel management and reimbursement in the American Association of Eye and Ear Hospitals.
abstract: Simply stated, understanding how hospitals receive money enables materiel managers to save money. Reimbursement in the health care industry is a complex phenomenon, and the rules and regulations change annually, so that it is sometimes difficult to budget appropriately and estimate the hospital's bottom line accurately. The savvy materiel managers who can utilize the reimbursement concepts effectively will be highly regarded within their institutions.
authors.affiliation: Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York, NY.
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000191:economics*; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D016344:Medicare Part A / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009519:New York City; D009885:Ophthalmology; D010036:Otolaryngology; D014481:United States