Manus D A, Werner T R, Strub R J
Iameter, Inc., San Mateo, CA.
Qual Manag Health Care. 1994 Winter;2(2):48-60.
Rising health care costs coupled with an inability to determine what constitutes value in the delivery of health care services lead a group of Cincinnati health care purchasers to seek answers and solutions. The formation of a collaborative effort that includes both purchasers and providers is producing profound changes in the Cincinnati health care market. After one year in operation, data show a significant overall decrease in length of stay, a return to single-digit inflation, and intriguing changes in provider practice patterns.
不断上涨的医疗保健成本，再加上无法确定医疗保健服务提供中的价值构成要素，促使一群辛辛那提的医疗保健购买者寻求答案和解决方案。一项由购买者和提供者共同参与的合作努力正在给辛辛那提的医疗保健市场带来深刻变化。运营一年后，数据显示住院时间大幅整体下降，通胀率降至个位数，提供者的执业模式也发生了有趣的变化。
