Successfully implementing a multihospital cost system.
Addressing the problems of developing a cost accounting system for a multihospital system is never an easy task. Basically, these systems need to have cost data easily accessible to all managers of all institutions in the healthcare system. The need for accurate, cost-effective, and controlled data is necessary to maintain the competitive edge required for organizational success.
D000066:Accounting / Q000379:methods*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics; D005376:Financial Management / Q000379:methods*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D007087:Illinois; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000191:economics*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D013597:Systems Analysis