Does capitated contracting improve efficiency? Evidence from California hospitals

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 344-352

  Chu, Hsuan Lien ^a   Liu, Shuen Zen ^b   Romeis, James C ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capitated contracting; Degree of capitation involvement; Hospital efficiency; Simultaneous equation model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPITATION FEE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRODUCTIVITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 8344229265     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200410000-00010     Document Type: Article

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