The impact of ownership on health care services in HMOs
Abstract
Tests the theory that owners (hospital, physician, insurance) of vertically integrated health maintenance organizations (HMOs) might substitute towards production of their own specialty goods. Uses data from various sources in the USA. Determines the impact of ownership on factors such as average physician ambulatory services per enrollee and average hospital days per enrollee. Concludes that policymakers need to encourage the development of standard publicly available quality measures to intensify competition and eliminate excess profits accruing to providerâowners who substitute towards production of their own goods.
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Citation
Siddharthan, K., Ahern, M. and Rosenman, R. (1997), "The impact of ownership on health care services in HMOs", Health Manpower Management, Vol. 23 No. 6, pp. 216-222. https://doi.org/10.1108/09552069710187127
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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