title: Managing the uncompensated care problem, Part III.
abstract: Six Community Initiatives of a Comprehensive, Uncompensated Care Program. 1. expanded hospitalization coverage. 2. managed seamless continuum of care. 3. humane, disciplined collection of bad debts. 4. advocacy for potential recipients of uncompensated care. 5. philanthropic support. 6. increased community focus on improved health status.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sigmond
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations / Q000191:economics*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics*; D019464:Tax Exemption; D017664:Uncompensated Care; D014481:United States