Competition in health care markets and the development of alternative forms of service delivery.
Health Policy
; 8(3): 325-38, 1987.
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| ID: mdl-10285389
This paper examines whether alternative forms of health care delivery locate in highly competitive health service markets. The analysis uses cross-sectional Florida data on the penetration of HMOs, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers, hospices and home health programs in local markets characterized by varying levels of competitiveness among hospitals and among physicians. The results show generally that the development of these newer forms of service delivery are not systematically linked to inter-hospital competition but are influenced by physician supply and insurance demand. The potential contribution of such development to cost-containment efforts is thus questioned.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Médicos
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Prática Profissional
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Área de Atuação Profissional
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Competição Econômica
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Economia
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Hospitais
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Policy
Assunto da revista:
PESQUISA EM SERVICOS DE SAUDE
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
1987
Tipo de documento:
Article