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  • Prime costs of clinical laboratory services in Tehran Valiasr Hospital in 2009

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    Nouroozi, T
    Salehi, A
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    Salehi, Nasim
    Year published
    2014
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    Abstract
    Prime cost determinations can increase managerial effectiveness in budget allocation and strategic planning. This study was designed to calculate the prime cost of clinical laboratory services in Tehran Valiasr Hospital using the activity-based costing (ABC) model. The highest costs were for human recourses (44%) and the lowest for energy (5%). The largest proportion of activities (97%) was by specialists, reflecting the importance of human recourses in prime costs. The highest prime cost was for urinalysis (11% of tests) and the lowest for sodium determination (21% of tests), which demonstrates that prime cost decreases as ...
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    Prime cost determinations can increase managerial effectiveness in budget allocation and strategic planning. This study was designed to calculate the prime cost of clinical laboratory services in Tehran Valiasr Hospital using the activity-based costing (ABC) model. The highest costs were for human recourses (44%) and the lowest for energy (5%). The largest proportion of activities (97%) was by specialists, reflecting the importance of human recourses in prime costs. The highest prime cost was for urinalysis (11% of tests) and the lowest for sodium determination (21% of tests), which demonstrates that prime cost decreases as service frequency increases. The average estimated prime cost was 63% higher than the fees established by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. The results show that the Tehran Valiasr Hospital laboratory faces a budgetary deficit. The prime cost of services can be reduced by improving human recourse management and standardization of resource consumption.
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    Journal Title
    Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
    Volume
    19
    Issue
    suppl 3
    Publisher URI
    http://www.emro.who.int/emhj-vol-19-2013/volume-19-supplement-3/volume-19-supplement-3-online.html
    Copyright Statement
    © 2013 World Health Organization. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified
    Public Health and Health Services
    Other Medical and Health Sciences
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/60663
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