title: Possibilities and pitfalls of outsourcing.
abstract: Outsourcing can save healthcare organizations costs related to staffing and training. Organizations should ensure that a vendor's staff is credentialed, knowledgeable, and properly trained. Outsourcing firms should ensure the confidentiality and security of the information they will handle. Outsourcing carries risks for providers, including potentially negative impact on tax-exempt status and loss of control over business processes.
authors.affiliation: SarahEH711@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Hazelwood
authors.forename: Anita C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Hazelwood
authors.forename: Ellen D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D000067:Accounts Payable and Receivable; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000941:ethics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States