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Toward better care and improved payment.

H W Long, R M Lauve

    Physician Executive
    |June 8, 1989
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Hospitals may find that providing more, not less, medical care can improve patient outcomes and financial performance under Medicare's prospective pricing system (PPS). This approach challenges the notion that minimal care is key to economic survival.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health economics
    • Hospital management
    • Medical economics

    Background:

    • The prevailing view suggests minimal care ensures hospital profitability under Medicare's prospective pricing system (PPS).
    • Unrelated medical investigations risk eroding hospital margins or causing financial losses.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the financial implications of varying levels of patient care within Medicare's prospective pricing system.
    • To determine if increased medical investigation can be fiscally advantageous for hospitals.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of hospital economic data in relation to patient care intensity.
    • Examination of diagnostic groupings to assess cost-benefit of extensive investigation.

    Main Results:

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    • Contrary to common belief, increased medical investigation can be financially beneficial in certain diagnostic categories.
    • More extensive patient care, when appropriate, can align with, rather than detract from, hospital economic goals.

    Conclusions:

    • Hospitals can achieve financial advantages by providing more comprehensive care in specific cases.
    • The 'minimal care' strategy may not be universally optimal for hospital economic survival under PPS.