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Volatility and opportunity: industry forecast.

R L Johnson

    Health Progress (Saint Louis, Mo.)
    |October 7, 1986
    PubMed
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    Healthcare decisions are shifting from "doing good" to cost control due to business and government influence. Economic factors will temporarily sideline quality of care until patient well-being is threatened.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Economics
    • Health Services Management
    • Medical Ethics

    Background:

    • Hospitals historically prioritized patient welfare ('doing good').
    • Current healthcare is heavily influenced by business interests and federal cost-control measures.
    • The prepayment industry faces complex, competing interests.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the impact of economic pressures on healthcare decision-making.
    • To examine the shifting balance between quality of care and financial considerations in hospitals.
    • To forecast the future interplay of economic factors and patient care.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative analysis of healthcare industry trends.
    • Review of economic and policy influences on hospital operations.
    • Discussion of the malpractice crisis and defensive medicine.

    Main Results:

    • Economic considerations are currently overshadowing quality-of-care issues.
    • The malpractice crisis contributes to physicians practicing defensive medicine, further complicating priorities.
    • Sustained economic pressure on payers will eventually lead to a re-evaluation of hospital funding.

    Conclusions:

    • The dominance of "doing good" in healthcare is challenged by economic realities.
    • A temporary decline in quality-of-care focus is expected due to financial constraints.
    • Hospitals will likely revert to balancing patient care with financial viability when patient well-being is compromised.

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