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    <journal-meta>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">JOHS</journal-id>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Journ of Health Scien</journal-id>
      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Journal of HealthCare Sciences</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Journ of Health Scien</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn>
      <issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
    </journal-meta>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">379</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">http://dx.doi.org/10.52533/JOHS.2024.41258</article-id>
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        <subj-group subj-group-type="heading">
          <subject>Healthcare Administration</subject>
        </subj-group>
      </article-categories>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Strategies for Reducing Operational Costs Without Compromising Quality of Care&#13;
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      </title-group>
      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Alnefaie</surname>
            <given-names>Muhaysin Hulayyil</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Alamri</surname>
            <given-names>Zyad Saad</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Hadi</surname>
            <given-names>Ohoud</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Alshahrani</surname>
            <given-names>Saad Ayed</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
        <day>31</day>
        <month>12</month>
        <year>2024</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>4</volume>
      <issue>12</issue>
      <fpage>1070</fpage>
      <lpage>1075</lpage>
      <permissions>
        <copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement>
        <copyright-year>2009</copyright-year>
        <license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
          <license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p>
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      </permissions>
      <abstract>
        <p>Reducing operational costs in healthcare without compromising quality of care is a critical challenge requiring multifaceted strategies. Care delivery models designed to enhance efficiency through streamlined workflows and team-based approaches have proven effective in optimizing resource utilization. These models reduce redundancies and foster coordinated care, improving patient outcomes and lowering costs. Preventative care and patient education play pivotal roles in minimizing the financial burden by addressing health issues before they escalate. Early interventions, routine screenings, and vaccination programs significantly reduce the prevalence of preventable diseases, thereby cutting long-term healthcare expenditures. Empowering patients with knowledge about managing chronic conditions further curtails complications and hospital readmissions, contributing to cost containment. Collaboration with community and non-profit organizations offers additional avenues for improving healthcare access and efficiency. These partnerships leverage local resources and expertise, enabling the delivery of comprehensive care solutions that address both medical needs and social determinants of health. Financial assistance programs, public health campaigns, and advocacy initiatives developed through such collaborations enhance healthcare equity while reducing systemic inefficiencies. Combining these approaches creates a holistic framework for achieving financial sustainability in healthcare. Emphasizing patient-centered strategies and fostering cross-sector collaborations align with the broader goal of building resilient, inclusive healthcare systems capable of meeting current and future demands.&#13;
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      </abstract>
      <kwd-group>
        <kwd>Operational cost reduction</kwd>
        <kwd> healthcare efficiency</kwd>
        <kwd> preventative care</kwd>
        <kwd> patient education</kwd>
        <kwd> community collaboration</kwd>
      </kwd-group>
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