Larson L N, Messier D R
Hosp Pharm. 1986 Mar;21(3):245-6.
In response to competitive pressures in the marketplace, hospitals are becoming involved in the prepayment of services. This is exemplified by the hospital-based preferred provider organization (PPO). This article reviews the PPO concept, the economic forces behind its proliferation, and its potential impact on hospital pharmacy. The PPO reinforces incentives for the hospital and pharmacy to be efficient in the production and use of inpatient services. However, it may be a vehicle by which the hospital pharmacy can expand into new areas, outside the realm of inpatient care.
为应对市场中的竞争压力，医院正逐渐参与到服务预付费中。以医院为基础的优选提供者组织（PPO）就是一个例证。本文回顾了PPO的概念、其迅速发展背后的经济力量及其对医院药学的潜在影响。PPO强化了对医院和药房在住院服务生产和使用方面提高效率的激励。然而，它可能成为医院药房拓展到住院护理领域之外新领域的一种手段。
