McFaul W J, Lyons D M
McFaul and Lyons, Inc., Trenton, NJ, USA.
J Healthc Resour Manag. 1996 Dec;14(10):9-13.
No one in healthcare can challenge the fact that expense reduction is and will continue to be one of the primary concerns of the industry. Everyone also knows that these cost pressures are merely beginning. All indications point to a future environment of intense competition, managed care based on cost-per-covered-life reimbursement, reduced reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid, and further reconfiguration of the industry to shift patients from in- to out-patient settings. When we focus on the future, the $64,000 question is: "What is the healthcare industry doing to control non-labor expenses, and who is responsible for this ambitious undertaking within each hospital or network?" With nearly 30% of every hospital dollar consumed by non-labor expenses, are current efforts adequate to meet future demands? This article focuses on a strategic plan for reducing non-labor expenses.
成本削减过去是、将来也仍将是该行业的主要关注点之一。每个人也都知道，这些成本压力才刚刚开始。所有迹象都表明，未来将是一个竞争激烈的环境，基于每位参保人员报销费用的管理式医疗、医疗保险和医疗补助的报销减少，以及该行业进一步重新布局，将患者从住院治疗转向门诊治疗。当我们着眼未来时，关键问题是：“医疗行业正在采取什么措施来控制非劳动力成本，在每家医院或医疗网络中谁负责这项艰巨的任务？” 非劳动力成本消耗了医院近30%的资金，目前的措施是否足以满足未来的需求？本文重点探讨一项降低非劳动力成本的战略计划。
