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Did the HMO Revolution Cause Hospital Consolidation? [PDF]
During the 1990s US healthcare markets underwent a significant transformation. Managed care rose to become the dominant form of insurance in the private sector. Also, a wave of hospital consolidation occurred.
Roger Feldman +3 more
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The Effects of Compulsory Licensing: A Case Study of HIV Drugs
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Compulsory licensing is a legal mechanism that allows governments the use of patented medicines without the owner's consent, subject to conditions and compensation, to meet public‐health needs. Despite its policy relevance and increasing use, empirical evidence on its market effects remains limited.
Nicolau Martin‐Bassols +2 more
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Analyzing Differences in Rural Hospital Efficiency: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach
This study analyzes difference in efficiency among the U.S. rural hospitals using a two-stage, semi-parametric approach. Data Envelopment Analysis is used in the first stage to calculate cost, technical and allocative efficiencies of Critical Access ...
Nedelea, I. Cristian +2 more
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Prospective payment system : consequences for hospital-physician interactions in the private sector [PDF]
In 2004, French health authorities plan to introduce a prospective payment system for hospitals delivering acute care based on the DRG classification system.
Laurent, COUDEVILLE +2 more
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Batna Journal of Medical SciencesIntroduction: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major cardiovascular emergency associated with considerable clinical and economic burden. In middle-income countries, data on hospital costs remain limited. Objective: To describe the components and direct
Zakaria GHOUAIMI +7 more
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Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gender incongruence in trans and nonbinary (“trans”) populations is often associated with psychological distress and increased demand for mental healthcare. Gender‐affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is a key component of care for many trans people, yet long‐term evidence around its cost implications remains limited despite increasing uptake and ...
Karinna Saxby +2 more
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Does Corporate Ownership Matter? Service Provision in the Hospital Industry [PDF]
Three types of firms %uF818 nonprofit, for-profit, and government %uF818 own U.S. hospitals, yet we do not know whether ownership results in the specialization of medical service provision.
Jill R. Horwitz
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The Effects of Hospital Ownership on Medical Productivity [PDF]
To develop new evidence on the effects of hospital ownership and other aspects of hospital market composition on health care productivity, we analyze longitudinal data on the medical expenditures and health outcomes of the vast majority of nonrural ...
Mark McClellan, Daniel Kessler
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Incremental expenditure for hospital care associated infections [PDF]
Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019 Background: Hospital care associated infections [HAI] are time varying and they substantially increase the burden for the patients, relatives, Payers, Third party Administrators and Hospital Administrators.
K.S. Sarala +2 more
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The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The socio‐economic burden of increasingly prevalent non‐communicable diseases (NCDs) in low‐income countries is substantial and widely recognised. This study aimed to fill the remaining evidence gap for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and hypertension (HTN) patients in selected health facilities across two provinces in Mozambique.
Maria Verykiou +9 more
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