Competition under different reimbursement systems: The concept of an internet-based hospital management game

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 185, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 948-963

  Rauner, Marion S ^a   Kraus, Markus ^b   Schwarz, Sigrun ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Austria)

^c MÜNSTER UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Competing hospitals; Decision support system; Internet based hospital management game; OR in health services; Reimbursement systems; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; GAME THEORY; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL DATA PROCESSING; INTERNET;

COMPETING HOSPITALS; INTERNET-BASED HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT GAMES; REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 34848911667     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.02.055     Document Type: Article

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