New evidence on hospital profitability by payer group and the effects of payer generosity

International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 231-246

  Friedman, Bernard ^a   Sood, Neeraj ^a   Engstrom, Kelly ^a   McKenzie, Diane ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital finance; Hospital financial incentives; Public subsidies of hospitals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; INSURANCE, HOSPITALIZATION; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 16544376275     PISSN: 13896563     EISSN: 15736962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:IHFE.0000036048.26098.9d     Document Type: Article

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