Hospital competition and financial performance: The effects of ambulatory surgery centers

Health Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 571-581

  Carey, Kathleen ^a   Burgess Jr , James F ^a   Young, Gary J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

ambulatory surgery centers; competition; hospitals; outpatient

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MODELS, ECONOMIC; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953057066     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1617     Document Type: Article

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