The low risk and high return of integrative health services.
Publication/Presentation Date
11-1-2015
Abstract
Supplemental treatments and practices such as yoga, acupuncture, guided imagery, and meditation can benefit not only patients in their recovery but also hospitals and health systems financially and operationally. Benefits include: > Savings in sedation costs for patients who use guided imagery during procedures > Increased revenue due to measurably increased patient satisfaction > Decreased length of stay.
Volume
69
Issue
11
First Page
114
Last Page
120
ISSN
0735-0732
Published In/Presented At
Russo, R., Diener, I., & Stitcher, M. (2015). The low risk and high return of integrative health services. Healthcare financial management : journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, 69(11), 114–120.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
26685445
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article
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