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Research Article  |   May 1987
A Cost Analysis and Management Reporting System in Occupational Therapy
Martha K. Logigian; Michael G. Trisolini
Author Affiliations
  • Martha K. Logigian, MS, OTR, is Director of Rehabilitation Services, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
  • Michael G. Trisolini, MBA, is Project Leader, Center for Cost Effective Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Research Article   |   May 1987
A Cost Analysis and Management Reporting System in Occupational Therapy
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, May 1987, Vol. 41, 292-296. doi:10.5014/ajot.41.5.292
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, May 1987, Vol. 41, 292-296. doi:10.5014/ajot.41.5.292
Abstract

Productivity management through cost analysis is fundamental in today’s health care. A description of a cost analysis and management reporting system based on relative value units is presented in this article along with a practical method of identifying variable, fixed, and total costs for occupational therapy. Occupational therapy management participation in the cost analysis process is also discussed.