Profit centers, financial

Some hospital units in Europe have recently become more commercially minded and have set themselves up as profit centers within their own hospitals. As financial pressures increase, with the increased cost of medical technology and the unfavorable demographics of an aging population, we would expect more hospitals to go along this route. 

A profit center is an organizational unit responsible for the generation of revenue and the control of costs. It is expected to achieve the financial goals set forth in its business plan. Doing so or not doing so determines salaries, bonuses, and promotion potential. Profit center managers are held accountable for maximizing profits in their sphere of influence. 

The interlocking network that exists between orthodox medicine and the financial world is spelled out in Clarence Mullins prominently cited book Death by Injection The Story of the Medical Conspiracy against America, particularly, in the early chapters and notably in the chapter titled Profits from Cancer. Both the American Medical Association (AMA) and the drug companies are involved. The Rockefeller interests are prominently mentioned, as well as the ties with the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). 

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