Reducing pharmacy costs through improved utilization.
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Strategies Trinity Regional Health System in Rock Island, III., used to reduce pharmacy expenses included: Leveraging benchmarking information to identify opportunities for cost savings. Implementing change management techniques, bolstered by well-presented and coherent data, to promote acceptance of change. Forming a multidisciplinary team of clinical and financial leaders to address quality, outcomes, and cost issues and collaborate on solutions.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Healthcare financial management : journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
دوره 67 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013