Operating on commission: Analyzing how physician financial incentives affect surgery rates

Health Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 562-580

  Shafrin, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse selection; Physician compensation; Surgery rates

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPENSATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOUSEHOLD; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CAPITATION FEE; DECISION MAKING; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 77951704536     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1495     Document Type: Article

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