Attainment of the economies of scale in medical service and the application
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2011.06.017
- VernacularTitle:医疗服务中规模经济的获取利用
- Author:
Xianwen LI
;
Liang ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Economies of scale;
Medical services;
Attainment;
Utilization
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2011;27(6):451-453
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The paper analyzed the economies of scale of medical service and its characteristics according to the concepts and original of such a theory. It holds that hospital operations demands an appropriate size; for medical services in need of procuring large equipments, specialized service units of an appropriate size are more cost effective than service provision in individual hospitals; web release of medical service information and price information can help expand the market size; hospital alliances can integrate medical services horizontally and vertically. The above measures can attain the economies of scale for medical service.
