"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost Control" by people in Profiles.
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An urgent call to raise the bar in oncology. Br J Cancer. 2021 11; 125(11):1477-1485.
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COVID-19 Personal Reflections; A Year in Review: Maintaining Strength and Resilience as a Professional Case Manager. Prof Case Manag. 2021 Jul-Aug 01; 26(4):200-202.
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Containment efficiency and control strategies for the corona pandemic costs. Sci Rep. 2021 03 25; 11(1):6848.
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Fangcang shelter hospitals: a novel concept for responding to public health emergencies. Lancet. 2020 04 18; 395(10232):1305-1314.
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Postacute Care - The Piggy Bank for Savings in Alternative Payment Models? N Engl J Med. 2019 Jul 25; 381(4):302-303.
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Next Phase in Effective Cost Control in Health Care. JAMA. 2019 Mar 26; 321(12):1151-1152.
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Simplifying The Medicare Plan Finder Tool Could Help Older Adults Choose Lower-Cost Part D Plans. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018 08; 37(8):1290-1297.
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Global Budgets in Maryland: Assessing Results to Date. JAMA. 2018 Jun 26; 319(24):2475-2476.
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Impact of Primary Care Intensive Management on High-Risk Veterans' Costs and Utilization: A Randomized Quality Improvement Trial. Ann Intern Med. 2018 06 19; 168(12):846-854.
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Bringing down the cost of cancer treatment. Nature. 2018 03 08; 555(7695):S26-S29.