Balanced scorecard application in the health care industry: A case study

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-99

  Kocakülâh, Mehmet C ^a   Austill, A David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA   (United States)

^b UNION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balanced scorecard; Financial goals; Integrated delivery systems; Performance measures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PROFIT;

BENCHMARKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34948886305     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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