title: Front-line perspectives on price transparency and estimation.
abstract: To establish a meaningful, effective, and understandable pricing strategy that improves business performance, hospitals should adopt five best practices: Furnish patients with estimates prior to providing care. Ensure the pricing structure is rational and defensible. Make pricing not only visible, but also understandable. Understand how much it costs the organization to provide services. Establish a proactive approach to maintaining margins.
authors: Brian
authors: B
authors: Workinger
mesh_terms: D030881:Disclosure / Q000592:standards*; D017722:Hospital Charges; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States