Practice and Hospital Economics

Hospital Economics and Healthcare Reform

Hospitals constitute one of the core anchors of the U.S. healthcare value chain. Nearly half of the $2.7 trillion spent on healthcare are spent in or around the hospital in inpatient and outpatient settings, and for ancillary services associated with hospital services. One of the showcase elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the concept of the accountable care organization (ACO), and ho...

Disaster Preparedness: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Hospital Staff

Background: A disaster, as a serious disruption in the functioning of society, may cause extensive damage. Following a disaster, the demand for healthcare increases, and people rush to healthcare centers. In such situations, health staff and medical services play an important role. As a result, people’s knowledge, attitude, and practice toward disaster preparedness in the workplace play an impo...

Economics and Preventing Hospital-acquired Infection

The economics of preventing hospital-acquired infections is most often described in general terms. The underlying concepts and mechanisms are rarely made explicit but should be understood for research and policy-making. We define the key economic concepts and specify an illustrative model that uses hypothetical data to identify how two related questions might be addressed: 1) how much should be...

Map Generalization: Theory, Practice and Economics

The theory of map generalization is discussed with particular reference to the processes of simplification and classification. Both of these processes are used extensively in computer-assisted cartography; however, a comprehensive, flexible software package has not yet been organized from the myriad of algorithms available. Further, systematic use of algorithms, based on the reasons for general...

Practice guidelines: role of economics and physicians.