Walera E, Button C
J Healthc Resour Manag. 1997 Nov;15(9):16-9.
As hospitals move more quickly toward managed care, the impact of industry changes is taking its toll. Networks and systems are rapidly being formed throughout the industry. One advantage of network formation is group purchasing and system-wide contract development. Bundling large volume contracts can produce lower prices for the individual hospitals. Now the challenge for individual hospitals is "where do we go from here?" In many cases, the "system" performs the contract function and the price of most product lines has already been reduced. This article looks at how Alta Bates Hospital in Berkley, CA, continues its efforts to reduce costs as an individual hospital within a larger system, using supply data base information.
随着医院更快地迈向管理式医疗，行业变革的影响正在显现。整个行业正在迅速形成网络和系统。形成网络的一个优势是集团采购和全系统合同开发。捆绑大量合同可为各医院带来更低的价格。现在，各医院面临的挑战是“我们从这里何去何从？”在许多情况下，“系统”履行合同职能，大多数产品线的价格已经降低。本文探讨了加利福尼亚州伯克利市的阿尔塔·贝茨医院如何作为一个更大系统中的独立医院，利用供应数据库信息继续努力降低成本。
