HMO penetration and the geographic mobility of practicing physicians

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 793-809

  Polsky, Daniel ^a   Kletke, Phillip R ^b   Wozniak, Gregory D ^b   Escarce, José J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic mobility; HMO penetration; Practicing physicians

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MARKET; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MODEL; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; SURGEON;

CAREER MOBILITY; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); DECISION MAKING; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL;

EID: 0033847840     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(00)00053-9     Document Type: Article

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