"Cost Control" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are said to be contained when the value of resources committed to an activity is not considered excessive. This determination is frequently subjective and dependent upon the specific geographic area of the activity being measured. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D003363
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.160
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| Concept/Terms |
Cost Control- Cost Control
- Control, Cost
- Controls, Cost
- Cost Controls
- Cost Containment
- Containment, Cost
- Containments, Cost
- Cost Containments
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost Control" by people in Profiles.
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Kojima G, Bell C, Tamura B, Inaba M, Lubimir K, Blanchette PL, Iwasaki W, Masaki K. Reducing cost by reducing polypharmacy: the polypharmacy outcomes project. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2012 Nov; 13(9):818.e11-5.
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A national research agenda for public health services and systems. Am J Prev Med. 2012 May; 42(5 Suppl 1):S72-8.
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Freudenberg N, Tsui E. Training new community health, food service, and environmental protection workers could boost health, jobs, and growth. Health Aff (Millwood). 2011 Nov; 30(11):2098-106.
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Kalff V, Duffy SJ, Taylor AJ. A new algorithm for the management of stable coronary artery disease incorporating CT coronary angiography and fractional flow reserve: how we can improve outcomes and reduce costs. Med J Aust. 2011 Jun 20; 194(12):666-7.
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Schwartz SM, Riedel J. Productivity and health: best practices for better measures of productivity. J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Sep; 52(9):865-71.
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Mollahaliloglu S, Kavuncubasi S, Gursoz H, Agirbas I, Ari HO, Oncul HG, Akdag R, Younis MZ. Outsourcing profile in the Turkish health care system. J Health Care Finance. 2009; 35(4):74-82.
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Smith PC, Forgione DA. The development of certificate of need legislation. J Health Care Finance. 2009; 36(2):35-44.
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Younis MZ. The relationship between the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) and hospital profitability. J Health Care Finance. 2006; 32(3):72-9.
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Enochs R, Cato A, Jillson-Boostrom I, Bonnyman G, Braithwaite R, Cebrun A, Kirkland-Essien JD, Evans T, Hardy R, Scott V, et al. Principles for forging a national health plan. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 1993; 4(3):344-8.