It's expensive to locate non-clinical functions in hospitals and the goal should be to relocate these functions to save money, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
It’s expensive to locate non-clinical functions in hospitals and the goal should be to relocate these functions to save money, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Candidates for relocation include the business office, finance, human resources, administration, patient scheduling, quality assurance, insurance validation and medical records, the article said.
February 23, 2015
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