title: The growing imperative of effective pricing strategies and tools for not-for-profit hospitals.
abstract: By developing a sound pricing strategy and leveraging pricing analytical tools from other industries, not-for-profit hospitals can: Respond to the growing demands of healthcare consumers while avoiding scrutiny by payers and government agencies; Improve competitive positioning, contract management, and pricing optimization techniques; Establish rational, defensible, and sustainable pricing; Fulfill their charity missions while maintaining profitability.
authors.affiliation: Deloitte Consulting, LLP, Houston, USA. ogriebl@deloitte.com
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Griebl
authors.forename: Christi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Skalka
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States