Hospitals' geographic expansion in quest of well-insured patients: Will the outcome be better care, more cost, or both?

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 827-835

  Carrier, Emily R ^a   Dowling, Marisa ^b   Berenson, Robert A ^c  

^a CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Medicare Payment Advisory Commission   (United States)

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ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMPETITION; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862610178     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1085     Document Type: Article

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