Baptist A J, Lameka R B
Healthc Financ Manage. 1990 Feb;44(2):21-4, 26, 28.
With outpatient charges approaching one-fourth of hospital revenues nationwide, healthcare providers are pressed to handle this care more efficiently and profitably. Five steps toward healthier profit margins for outpatient services involve finding ways to expand volume and market share; setting and meeting strict quality standards; studying operational efficiency; working with physicians to improve productivity; and monitoring price-cost relationships.
在全国范围内，门诊费用接近医院收入的四分之一，医疗服务提供商面临着提高门诊护理效率和盈利能力的压力。实现门诊服务更健康利润率的五个步骤包括：找到扩大业务量和市场份额的方法；设定并达到严格的质量标准；研究运营效率；与医生合作提高生产率；以及监控价格与成本的关系。
