| Juggling multiple payers: American problems and foreign solutions. | |
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PMID: 6237998 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The number and diverse methods of payers are among the principal causes of disarray in American hospital finance. Hospital managers are preoccupied with an intricate and deceptive shifting of costs among payers to maximize their revenues. In all other developed countries third parties cooperate, either voluntarily or by regulation, rather than try to shift costs to each other. In some countries third parties merge and hospital budgets are spread across all payers by standard calculations. In some countries with multiple payers, a common financial office administers all transactions with hospitals. The trend is to concentrate payment in a single source. Hospitals abroad are more stable than those in the United States. With stability, however, come inhibitions against risk, innovation, and failure. |
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Authors:
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W A Glaser |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing Volume: 21 ISSN: 0046-9580 ISO Abbreviation: Inquiry Publication Date: 1984 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-11-28 Completed Date: 1984-11-28 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0171671 Medline TA: Inquiry Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 178-88 Citation Subset: IM |
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Canada Cost Control Europe Financial Management* Financial Management, Hospital* Financing, Government / methods Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / methods* Insurance, Hospitalization / organization & administration* Patient Credit and Collection / methods Rate Setting and Review / standards United States |
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