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Auf der Suche nach operativer Exzellenz im Krankenhaus: Logistik als Rationalisierungsinstrument und strategischer Wettbewerbsfaktor in einem dynamischen Marktumfeld

Walther, Markus - 2005

Restrukturierungsansätze im Krankenhaus. … the existing structures in the health care sector in general and the hospital sector in particular. The environmental … the hospital sector and with it catalyze the need for economic action. Besides medical necessities, the economic paradigm …

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On Hospital Competition: Quality, Efficiency, and Ownership

Herr, Annika - 2009

In this research we will focus on three topics which we think are particularly relevant for hospital competition: i … to detect and reduce inefficiencies in this market. Therefore, hospital inefficiency is one main aspect in our research … (Chapters 3 and 4). Our research sheds some light on market outcomes by hospital ownership type given their respective …

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Incentive Compatibility and Efficiency in the Contractual Insurer-Provider Relationship - Economic Theory and Practical Implications: The Case of North Carolina

Schmid, Andreas - 2007

Die Arbeit besch?ftigt sich mit der optimalen Vertragsgestaltung zwischen Krankenversicherern und Leistungserbringern. Ausgehend von verschiedenen Aspekten der Vertragstheorie erfolgt eine Spezifikation auf die Besonderheiten des Gesundheitswesens. Der Fokus liegt einerseits auf einer...

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Telematic based cooperation of hospitals as a solution to ensure an optimal and cost-effective hospital care in Germany

Douglas, Ellen - 2009

schon ausgedünnten Versorgungsgefüge mit Krankenhaus- und Hausarztleistungen die flächendeckende Versorgung bedroht …There has been hardly any competition in the hospital industry. Many hospitals did not make any efforts to adapt to a … avoid further problems in the hospital industry a new pay programm for medical services has been introduced. The so called …

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A study of the differences in the relationship between HIV/AIDS prevalence and related costs in the mining and financial sectors in South Africa

Smit, Stefan - 2009

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: By understanding the costs of HIV/AIDS, businesses can understand the incentives for preventing and treating the disease better. This report primarily investigates whether there is a difference in the relationship between HIV/AIDS prevalence rates and related costs in different...

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Estimating the HIV prevalence among permanent employees of Old Mutual (SA) : a case study

Linderts, Gavin Sebastian - 2008

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Menslike immuungebrekvirus (MIV) en Verworwe immuniteitsgebrek sindroom (VIGS) is een van die grootste uitdagings waarvoor werkgewers vandag te staan kom, en behoort die stukrag te wees vir ’n deeglike ondersoek om die voorkoms van hierdie toestand in die werkplek so...

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A systems development lifecycle approach to Patient Journey Modeling projects

Curry, Joanne; McGregor, Carolyn; Tracy, Sally; Kuhn, … - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2007

Patient Journey Modeling, a relatively recent innovation in healthcare quality improvement, models the patient's movement through a Health Care Organisation (HCO) by viewing it from a patient centric perspective. A Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) provides a standard project management...

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Implementing an emergency department patient admission predictive tool : insights from practice

Jessup, Melanie; Wallis, Marianne; Boyle, Justin; … - 2010

Purpose: This paper aims to show that identification of expectations and software functional requirements via consultation with potential users is an integral component of the development of an emergency department patient admissions prediction tool. ---------- Design/methodology/approach:...

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Innovation diffusion in state owned health: a study of IT adoption

England, Ian William - 2005

The health industry has acquired a reputation as lagging in the use of information technology (IT). Therefore, this study has been undertaken to assess state health's use of IT and then to assess the causal factors of the differing usage rate, if any. The state health industry was compared to...

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Perspectives on Firm Decision Making During Risky Technology Acquisitions

Powell, Adam C. - 2011

A novel survey dataset on computed tomography (CT) machine acquisition is used to explore which theories best answer two questions from the decision making literature. First, what determines how much uncertainty a firm has when investing in updated technology? Second, what determines the value...

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