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PubMed1981

Health care prices.

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Economics, Hospital↗
PubMed1984

Shared hospital services: study report.

The study of shared hospital services reported in this article was conducted to determine the magnitude of shared administrative and clinical programs, what institutions participate, and most frequently shared services. To ensure that hospitals with different characteristics and in various areas were represented, the investigators mailed questionnaires to 1,731 of the nation's 5,987 short-term, acute care general hospitals in nine census regions. Responses indicated the following trends: Not-for-profit hospitals outrank other types of hospitals in using shared services. About 90 percent of hospitals with 200 to 499 beds shared services. For almost all categories of services, a percentage increase occurred in the number of hospitals participating in shared programs. The three most shared services were purchasing, data processing, and insurance programs. Hospitals shared more administrative than clinical services. According to administrators' responses, cost containment was the most common reason for sharing services. As the pressures to control health care costs increase, the investigators predict that hospitals will share more clinical services. Shared services decrease unit cost, however, only when providers have an excess capacity.

Data Collection↗
PubMed1983

Development and current status of partial hospitalization in the Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin.

Since the opening of the first partial-hospitalization program in 1962, the development of partial hospitalization in the Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin has markedly accelerated, especially in recent years. As of July 1, 1982, there were at least 60 such programs with approximately 1200 places in the country. A review of the current status is given regarding the individual programs' perceived mission and their integration into the existing network of psychiatric services. Summary statistics are provided regarding patient census, duration of stay, staffing, therapeutic activities, and clientele. Problems such as the low number of direct community referrals, the preponderance of chronic patients, and the underutilization of programs are discussed.

Berlin↗
PubMed1984

The health planners dilemma and the problem of aggregation bias--an irresolvable conflict.

This study examines the potential biases that may exist when data which are collected at one level of aggregation (e.g., the United States) are extrapolated to a smaller area of aggregation (e.g., a census region consisting of several states). Theory would predict that there would be inaccuracies resulting from such extrapolation but does not suggest whether the error would be of sufficient size as to have practical significance for a planner. This study clearly shows that attempting to predict smaller area hospitalizations with large area data is highly inaccurate. It is not only consistent with theory but also shows that the theory has practical value in assessing approaches to estimating hospitalization data.

Catchment Area, Health↗
PubMed1987

HMOs ... where are you?

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Health Maintenance Organizations↗
PubMedDate not supplied

Highlights from the National Survey of Worksite Health Promotion Activities.

Employers became interested in sponsoring health promotion activities in the mid 1970s. When "Health Objectives for the Nation" was published in 1980, the worksite was recognized as a prominent setting for health promotion activities, and overall attention to the importance of prevention measures surged. By the mid 1980s health promotion programs seemed to be as firmly entrenched in the workplace as in other sites. Yet, beyond the supposition that business had become a major force in health promotion, firm data about worksite health activities simply have not been available. The National Survey of Worksite Health Promotion Activities was conducted to determine the extent and scope of activities in worksites across the United States. The survey provides quantitative evidence that the worksite is indeed a major channel for health promotion activities. With the survey data in hand, the size and shape of the challenge is known. Action must begin on the opportunity to provide health promotion activities for everyone at his or her place of work.

Data Collection↗