title: Smart money management.
abstract: With the nation's health care payment system on the verge of a dramatic overhaul and the cost of everything from workforce to construction continuing to climb, hospitals are experimenting with ways to control expenses. This cover article launches our yearlong Fiscal Fitness series on smart money management.
authors: Howard
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authors: Larkin
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital; D014481:United States