PPS invades the boardroom.
Hospital governance has begun to experience some of the pervasive changes Medicare's prospective pricing system is bringing about. This article discusses the ramifications PPS is having in the boardroom, such as the financial pressures that are elevating solvency to a top-priority concern, and the need to reevaluate money-losing services.
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