APPROACHES TO MODERATING INCREASES IN MEDICAL CARE COSTS

被引:27
作者
KLARMAN, HE
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[1] JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV, SCH HYG & PUBL HLTH, DEPT PUBL HLTH ADM, BALTIMORE, MD USA
[2] JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV, DEPT POLITICAL ECON, BALTIMORE, MD USA
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D O I
10.1097/00005650-196905000-00002
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Public interest in moderating the continuing rise İn health care expenditures has intensified, owing to the marked acceleration in both expenditures and prices in recent years. It is suggested here that proposals for achieving reduced expenditures or moderation in the rate of increase be appraised in terms of current knowledge. With three types of problem area taken as illustrations, different conclusions seem warranted. It is believed that the time has come to move to curtail the supply of hospital beds, in order to limit use. The current evidence on the effect of prepaid group practice is regarded as insufficiently sturdy to warrant an active policy of promotion. However, specific studies that promise early results are indicated. In the area of provider reimbursement, existing merchants are clearly deficient. A good deal of research is needed, as well as possibly experiments in diverse arrangements for payment. © Lippincott-Raven Publishers.
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页码:175 / 190
页数:16
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