A Study to Determine the Most Cost Effective Method for Delivery of a Selected Inpatient Medical Service to Champus Eligible Beneficiaries in the Silas B. Hays Army Community Hospital Catchment Area

Abstract

The overall goal of this study was to contribute to the reduction of the cost of providing health care services to CHAMPUS beneficiaries in the Silas B. Hays Army Community Hospital catchment area. The major objectives of the study were the identification of high cost CHAMPUS services, selection of one such service for the primary focus of the study, identification of alternative methods for providing the service, evaluation of these identified alternatives, and making a recommendation to the command concerning the implementation of the dominant alternative. The department selected in this study was the Psychiatry Department.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA212370

Entities

People

  • Gary A. Condra

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Facilities
  • Military Hospitals
  • Patient Care
  • Psychiatry
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

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