Assessing the appropriateness of hospital utilization to improve efficiency and competitive position

Joseph D. Restuccia, Susan Payne, Gregory Lenhar, Herbert Constantine, John P Fulton

Health Care Management Review · 1987 · 48 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

A hospital, induced by a certificate of need process and a newly competitive health care environment, made the transition from passive response to outside pressures to active utilization control.