Hospital Cost Containment in Ohio: Regulation of Blue Cross

Authors

Arnold Reisman
Steven L. Petty

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

1-1-1981

Abstract

Blue Cross Plans in Ohio are required to promote "sound management practices in member health care facilities." This paper summarizes areas of potential savings that can be expected through the application of industrial engineering/operations research/management science techniques in the hospital industry. [Published circa 1981].

Keywords

Operations research, Hospitals--Rates--Ohio, Blue Cross of Northeast Ohio, Blue Cross of Southwest Ohio, Blue Cross Association, Health facilities--Ohio, Health care reform--Ohio

Publication Title

Technical Memorandums from the Department of Operations, School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Issue

Technical memorandum no. 496

Rights

This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use

Recommended Citation

Reisman, Arnold and Petty, Steven L., "Hospital Cost Containment in Ohio: Regulation of Blue Cross" (1981). Research Reports from the Department of Operations. 239.
https://commons.case.edu/wsom-ops-reports/239