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Service-line management/bottom-line management

G F Longshore1

  • 1Longshore + Simmons, Conshohocken, PA, USA.

Journal of Health Care Finance
|June 5, 1998
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Hospitals must restructure around clinical service lines to control costs and improve care. This model empowers service-line managers with full authority, enhancing efficiency and outcomes in healthcare administration.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Administration
  • Organizational Restructuring
  • Clinical Service Lines

Background:

  • Healthcare systems face intense administrative pressures.
  • Restructuring is necessary for survival and success.
  • Emphasis on clinical strengths, cost control, and care management is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the restructuring of healthcare organizations along clinical lines of service.
  • To define the role and impact of service-line managers.
  • To analyze the perspectives of service-line managers and managed care organizations.

Main Methods:

  • The article discusses the qualifications, compensation, and responsibilities of service-line managers.
  • It examines the relationship between service-line managers and managed care organizations.

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  • It analyzes the benefits and drawbacks of service-line restructuring.

    • Main Results:

    • Structuring along clinical service lines cedes bottom-line authority to service-line managers.
    • Effective service-line management requires specific qualifications and compensation.
    • The success of service-line restructuring varies by organization.

    Conclusions:

    • Restructuring along clinical service lines can enhance efficiency and outcomes.
    • Service-line managers are key to controlling costs and managing care delivery.
    • Not all healthcare organizations will benefit equally from this model.