On the need and opportunities for improving costing and cost management in healthcare organizations
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Hospitals benefit from Activity Based Costing (ABC) systems since they provide a more accurate way of understanding costs and help avoid suboptimal and often disastrous decisions about prices, product mix and planning and control. When activities are categorized in an ABC systems, hospitals attain improved decision making, enhanced insights, and easier access to important costs.
Publication Name: Managerial Finance
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0307-4358
Year: 1998
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Synavant Inc. (SNVT)
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The operations and management of Synavant Inc of Atlanta, GA, are discussed in detail by CEO Wayne P. Yetter. Synavant provides services to the health care and pharmaceutical industries.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Transcript
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0043-0102
Year: 2001
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Genomics Map Pharmaceutical Financing
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Health care industry financing information particularly focusing on the increase in biotechnology and genomics activity.
Publication Name: Global Finance
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0896-4181
Year: 2001
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