Bailey K L
Private Duty Solutions, Inc., Leola, PA, USA.
Caring. 1998 Sep;17(9):24-5, 27, 29-31.
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 projects $16.2 billion in Medicare cuts over five years, which will force dramatic changes in the home care delivery system. Medicare agencies with a good public image and strong referral sources are in a strong market position to offer private-duty services. Agencies in a weak market position should immediately begin to diversify their services to succeed in this new environment. Private duty can be lucrative if agency management establishes efficient systems, maintains high standards, and thinks like entrepreneurs.
1997年的《平衡预算法案》预计在五年内削减162亿美元的医疗保险开支，这将迫使家庭护理服务提供体系发生巨大变革。拥有良好公众形象和强大转诊渠道的医疗保险机构在提供私人护理服务方面处于有利的市场地位。处于弱势市场地位的机构应立即开始使其服务多样化，以便在这一新环境中取得成功。如果机构管理层建立高效的系统、维持高标准并具备企业家思维，私人护理业务可能会盈利颇丰。
