A Study to Determine Product Costs for Chemistry Laboratory Tests at Darnall Army Community Hospital

Abstract

This study was done at Darnall Army Community Hospital to demonstrate a method to determine product costs for chemistry laboratory tests. The method used within the study could be used for other ancillary service areas in an effort to more accurately determine the laboratory component of the cost of individual patient care. Prospective payment systems (PPS), Health care unit (HCU), Diagnostic related group (DRG), Health maintenance organizations (HMO), Medical expense & performance reporting sys. (MEPR) Theses, Costs, Chemical laboratories, Tables(Data).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA222128

Entities

People

  • Stephen L. Markelz

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Laboratories
  • Commerce
  • Control Systems
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Maintenance
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.