Astle S, Roth R
Caring. 1987 Jul;6(7):22-4.
HMO contracting requires a detailed knowledge of patient costs. We addressed the need for sophisticated cost accounting and patient information systems as it pertains to HMO contracting. Agencies cannot afford to overlook the global applications of such systems. The ability of an agency to make informed and competitive financial decisions in any price-based payment environment is critical. A system that can accurately identify and assist with forecasting costs will be a valuable asset for an agency as it moves toward the price-based payment environment of the future.
健康维护组织（HMO）签约需要详细了解患者成本。我们探讨了对于复杂成本核算和患者信息系统的需求，因为这与HMO签约相关。机构不能忽视此类系统的广泛应用。在任何基于价格的支付环境中，机构做出明智且具竞争力的财务决策的能力至关重要。一个能够准确识别并协助预测成本的系统，对于朝着未来基于价格的支付环境发展的机构而言，将是一项宝贵资产。
