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New accounting system helps control costs.

S Wymelenberg

    Hospitals
    |July 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    The split-cost accounting system promotes equitable patient charges, ensuring individuals pay for services received. This innovative healthcare payment model is favored by third-party payers in Massachusetts.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare finance
    • Health economics
    • Accounting systems

    Background:

    • Traditional healthcare billing often leads to inequitable cost distribution.
    • Patients may not always pay directly for the services they utilize.
    • The need for transparent and fair patient billing systems is recognized.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the implementation and impact of a split-cost accounting system.
    • To assess the equity of patient charges under this new system.
    • To gauge the reception of this model by third-party payers.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of the split-cost accounting system's structure.
    • Review of patient billing data and payment distributions.
    • Survey or feedback analysis from third-party payers in Massachusetts.

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    Main Results:

    • The split-cost accounting system results in more equitable patient charges.
    • Patients are billed more accurately for services they receive.
    • Third-party payers in Massachusetts have shown a positive response to the system.

    Conclusions:

    • The split-cost accounting system enhances fairness in healthcare payments.
    • This model aligns patient costs with services rendered.
    • Stakeholder satisfaction, particularly from payers, indicates system viability.