2007
Financial Impact of Hand Surgery Programs on Academic Medical Centers
Hasan JS, Chung KC, Storey AF, Bolg ML, Taheri PA. Financial Impact of Hand Surgery Programs on Academic Medical Centers. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2007, 119: 627-635. PMID: 17230099, DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000246528.28652.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacility revenueOperating incomeProfessional revenueCost accounting systemTotal costFinancial dataNet revenueFinancial performanceFinancial evaluationRevenueClinic chargesIncomeDollarsFinancial impactAccounting systemDirect costsOverhead costsCollection rateCharge categoriesHospital cost accounting systemCostDepartment of SurgeryAcademic medical centerFacility costsMedical Center
1999
Trauma services: a profit center?
Taheri P, Butz D, Watts C, Griffes L, Greenfield L. Trauma services: a profit center? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 1999, 188: 349-354. PMID: 10195717, DOI: 10.1016/s1072-7515(99)00021-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury Severity ScoreLength of stayGroup ATrauma centerGroup BProportion of costsTrauma serviceMean cost/patientLevel I trauma centerI trauma centerCost/patientCost of careFiscal year 1997Hospital cost accounting systemBlunt mechanism injuryMechanism injuriesTrauma registrySeverity scoreSick patientsInadequate reimbursementPatient basisPatientsPatient groupingsStayTotal service cost