The services consumed vary greatly across “customers” and many outside entities, particularly the government, impact the actual amount paid for those services. An effective service line structure and approach is critical to understanding performance drivers and responding appropriately to operational and financial outcomes.

Compiled from years of experience working with the top hospitals and healthcare providers, this whitepaper discusses how a service line-based approach to planning and analysis is beneficial to healthcare provider organizations.

• The benefits of a service line-based approach to budgeting and planning 
• Specific steps for creating effective service lines
• How service lines impact budgeting, strategic planning, capital planning, and costing