Karas S
JAMA. 1980 Apr 4;243(13):1356-9.
High-cost laboratory tests, roentgenograms, medications, and supplies were the focus of a voluntary cost-containment effort initiated in a community hospital emergency department. The department microcomputer determined that 100 of 1,560 possible chargeable items were responsible for 90.9% of the total cost to patients. Emphasis on cost containment in general and specific emphasis on the 100 high-cost items resulted in a 10.2% reduction in laboratory and radiology charges and a 3.3% total savings to patients.
高成本的实验室检查、X光片、药物和耗材是一家社区医院急诊科发起的自愿成本控制努力的重点。科室微机确定，1560项可能收费项目中的100项占患者总费用的90.9%。总体上强调成本控制，特别强调这100项高成本项目，使得实验室和放射检查费用降低了10.2%，患者总体节省了3.3%。
