CHAPTER 6 THE HOSPITAL INDUSTRY
CHAPTER 6 THE HOSPITAL INDUSTRY
History of hospitals 1gth century hospitals could be fatal places to go to for medical care Higher mortality rates in the hospital than at home Late 18oos innovations helped lift hospital reputation Germ theory of disease Antiseptic techniques ▣Anesthesia X-ray technology Increased demand for hospital surgeries led to increased need for more hospital resources Bhattacharya,Hyde and Tu-HealthEconomics
Bhattacharya, Hyde and Tu – Health Economics History of hospitals 19th century hospitals could be fatal places to go to for medical care Higher mortality rates in the hospital than at home Late 1800s innovations helped lift hospital reputation Germ theory of disease Antiseptic techniques Anesthesia X-ray technology Increased demand for hospital surgeries led to increased need for more hospital resources
History of hospitals In 1946,the Hill-Burton Act increased the number of hospitals in the US Congress gave monies for building hospitals Any hospital receiving money had to provide free/low cost care to the poor Result:more hospitals and more hospital beds Bhattacharya,Hyde and Tu-HealthEconomics
Bhattacharya, Hyde and Tu – Health Economics History of hospitals In 1946, the Hill-Burton Act increased the number of hospitals in the US Congress gave monies for building hospitals Any hospital receiving money had to provide free/low cost care to the poor Result: more hospitals and more hospital beds
History of hospitals Technology advances have reduced recovery times Insurer increasingly design hospital payment to incentive shorter hospital stays 800 10 700 600 9 500 400 61 300 200 3 100 0 容5SS6S留B8BB餐33 194619531960196719741981198819952002 Year Year Trend toward Increased outpatient visits Decreased length of stay Bhattacharya,Hyde and Tu-HealthEconomics
Bhattacharya, Hyde and Tu – Health Economics History of hospitals Technology advances have reduced recovery times Insurer increasingly design hospital payment to incentive shorter hospital stays Trend toward Increased outpatient visits Decreased length of stay
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIANS Ch 6:The Hospital Industry
Ch 6: The Hospital Industry THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIANS