Measuring the benefits of clinical decision support: return on investment

Article Abstract:

A theoretical model for healthcare management was developed in an attempt to provide medical organizations an efficient tool for gauging the cost of various decision support activities. The model outlines a comprehensive technique for evaluating the impact of technical and labor resources on health care providers in the context of patient care quality and resource consumption. The proposed framework offers substantial use in analyzing the return on investment not only of inpatient services, but other levels of care as well.

Financial Management, Methods, Financial analysis, Return on investment, Health services administration, Rate of return

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Alliances in health care: what we know, what we think we know, and what we should know

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Health care alliances enable member organizations to share risks, costs, knowledge and capabilities as well as take advantage of interdependencies to meet common objectives. Alliances are formed through joint ventures, marketing and distribution agreements, consortia or licensing arrangements. Whether lateral or integrative, alliances function according to the availability of resources which include funds, information and services.

Strategic alliances (Business)

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The challenges of governing integrated health care systems

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Integrated health care systems will have to resolve a number of governance issues as they shift from hospital or multihospital system governance arrangements to those appropriate for them. Among these issues are governance responsibilities and authority, coordination, accountability, development and change, physicians in governance and membership.

Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers, Corporate governance

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