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C A Mowll

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1995

The availability of health care information for consumer use.

This study assesses the current availability of health care cost and quality information at both the state and national levels. More than 130 sources were contacted, including all state commissioners of health and state hospital associations. Eighty-one percent of the responding states report provider-specific information to the public, 73% require providers to submit data to the state, and the department of health or a state health care commission is the data collection entity of 69% of the states. However ambitious or mature some state health care data initiatives have become, the comparative measures of provider performance are generally primitive, the data sources are unreliable in many cases, and the data sources and measures are widely variant across states.

Community Participation↗
PubMed1989

Controlling the patient accounting department.

Control, the final function of the four-step management approach discussed in this series of columns, is aimed at establishing standards of performance, measuring current performance under those standards, and taking action needed to ensure that organizational objectives are met. It follows planning, organizing, and directing. Often a manager plans wisely, organizes key department processes efficiently, and directs employee activities effectively--but neglects to set standards and controls for successfully completing the department's plans. Setting standards, measuring employee performance, and implementing corrective action are the key processes of controlling.

Accounting↗
PubMed1989

Executive roundup. Surviving the cash flow crunch.

With today's dual pressures demanding quality health care at more affordable prices, it's little wonder many hospital executives are worried about their institutions' financial health--and even their jobs. Still, many of these officials are trying to keep a positive face on things. In part, they express the hope that creative product supply systems and better overall communication with vendors will generate efficiencies and help offset dwindling reserves. The following excerpts from a discussion among hospital authorities shed some light on the thought processes behind those beliefs and attitudes. The views, offered at a recent meeting sponsored in part by Medline Industries, are edited here as a round-up of selected opinion on issues affecting suppliers.

Commerce↗
PubMed1989

The search for solutions to the indigent care crisis.

Providing care to the medically indigent is draining the financial resources of many hospitals. While a unified plan has yet to emerge from Congress, several proposals are being considered. These range from expanding Medicaid to requiring that employers provide a minimum level of healthcare benefits to employees. Meanwhile, states have begun to cope with the problem on their own. Special taxes, lotteries, supplements, and universal insurance plans are among the solutions being tested. Despite these efforts, the question of who will pay for those who cannot remains largely unanswered.

Economics, Hospital↗