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J Montague

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PubMed1996

How to save big bucks!

Cut cost, cut cost, cut cost has been the hospital's mantra for at least a decade. And while insurers, HMOs and doctors have traditionally pressed for hospitals to control their costs, they have only recently begun to question their own habits. Here, then, are a set of four cost-effective ideas--one for hospitals, one for insurers, one for HMOs, and one for physicians. They are jumping-off points, really, something to recharge your cost-cutting creativity. You may have tried these, you may be considering them, or you may not have thought of them. No matter. Clear your mind and consider the possibilities.

Asthma↗
PubMed1996

Report card daze.

Doctors were angry when New York state began publishing the survival rates of cardiac surgeons' patients. But over time, those with less than stellar grades started to improve--if only to save their livelihoods. In the process, more patient lives have been saved. So why aren't other states doing the same?

Cardiology Service, Hospital↗
PubMed1995

Combine & conquer. Lessons learned from a Minnesota merger.

Despite the fact that the doctors at Park Nicollet Clinic brought in most of the patients at Methodist Health System's hospital, their alliance was tentative. So when the medical group decided to build a facility in order to compete with Methodist, anything could have happened. Health care organizations poised to merge can learn from their tale.

Economic Competition↗