Ferdinand M
J Healthc Mater Manage. 1994 Oct;12(10):19-21.
In the name of cost-conscious care, air ambulance program directors and service contractors are seeing the dawn of integrated networks as a boon to their business. As integrated networks form, facilities will become increasingly specialized in the types of services they provide. Patients will need to be moved around the system, resulting in more frequent patient transport and more points of transfer. Many programs are considering aircraft replacement and additions, rather than leasing. Financial benefits could come on depreciation and the high resale value of aircraft. Unless reimbursement levels increase, more program mergers and affiliations may take place to spread and reduce cost. Air ambulance services will increasingly become part of a facility's strategic plan.
以注重成本效益的医疗服务之名，空中救护项目主管和服务承包商将综合网络的出现视为其业务的福音。随着综合网络的形成，各机构在其所提供的服务类型上会变得越来越专业化。患者需要在系统内转运，这将导致患者转运更加频繁，转运点也更多。许多项目正在考虑更换和增加飞机，而非租赁。财务收益可能来自飞机折旧和高转售价值。除非报销水平提高，否则可能会有更多项目合并和联合，以分摊和降低成本。空中救护服务将越来越成为机构战略计划的一部分。
