A Preliminary Discussion on the Digital Transformation of Hospital Financial Management from the Perspective of Business-Finance Integration
Keywords:
Business–finance integration, hospital financial management, digital transformationAbstract
With the rapid advancement of information technology, traditional models of hospital financial management have increasingly struggled to meet the demands of modern healthcare services. This paper takes “business–finance integration” as its entry point to explore how digital technologies can be leveraged to upgrade hospital financial management. Addressing the challenges encountered during digital transformation — such as data silos, talent shortages, and mounting cost pressures — we propose concrete strategies including the development of an integrated system, the reinforcement of business–finance collaboration mechanisms, and the enhancement of talent cultivation. By examining a case study of a tertiary-level hospital, we validate both the feasibility and effectiveness of the digital transformation initiative. Our goal is to offer hospital administrators practical insights — from conceptualization through implementation — that facilitate the shift of financial management from traditional accounting to intelligent decision-making, thereby enabling hospitals to achieve efficient and sustainable operational governance in the digital era.
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