Reimbursement systems and quality of hospital care: An empirical analysis for Italy

Health Policy

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 273-289

  Cavalieri, Marina ^a   Gitto, Lara ^a,b   Guccio, Calogero ^a  

^a University of Catania and CESifo Research Network   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decentralization; DRG; Prospective payment systems; Quality of hospital care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; ITALY; REIMBURSEMENT;

DECENTRALIZATION; DRG; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEMS; QUALITY OF HOSPITAL CARE;

DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ITALY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 84882595539     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.05.014     Document Type: Article

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