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A L Appelbaum

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PubMed1978

Head of FAH sees long-term value in voluntary cost containment.

Michael D. Bromberg, executive director of the Federation of American Hospitals, underscores the importance of the voluntary effort for health care cost containment. He sees investor-owned hospitals, with their expertise in management, as providing incentive (namely, the profit motive) for maximum efficiency. Not-for-profit hospitals, he said, could also use some of the for-profit concepts.

American Hospital Association↗
PubMed1978

Less art and more science needed in health care?

The need to place patient care decisions and the adoption of medical technologies on a sound scientific basis, with application of cost-benefit analysis, was stressed by physicians, economists, and planners at a recent health care briefing for science writers. Speakers also examined the entrepreneurial role played by physicians and hospitals, reimbursement, and planning.

Cost-Benefit Analysis↗
PubMed1978

AMA house backs voluntary controls, confronts government.

The AMA demanded more fiscal responsibility from government and strongly supported voluntary cost containment measures in actions at its annual convention. Of the 48 recommendations of the National Commission on the Cost of Medical Care, the house accepted those that were in agreement with AMA policy. Four commission recommendations that directly affect hospitals were passed: prospective rate setting, limitations on new hospital beds, decertification of existing health facilities, and strengthening physician price consciousness.

American Medical Association↗
PubMed1978

AHA/AWH convention report: VE going strong, new threats on the legislative front.

A mood of cautious optimism prevailed at the 1978 annual convention. Attendees were cheered by the success of the Voluntary Effort and recent legislative victories but warned that the next 18 months would be difficult. Two new threats on the legislative horizon--elimination of part B reimbursement for physicians in teaching hospitals and the Administration's national health insurance proposal--were discussed, as well as patient rights, medical record confidentiality, and new JCAH standards.

American Hospital Association↗