Purchasing health care services from providers with unknown altruism

Article Abstract:

Physicians to generate quality care have used cost sharing rules, which are shown to have negative effects on production efficiency. However, the optimal sharing rate typically depends on the degree of altruism showed by physician. Since the degree of variation differs from person to person, setting standard rules for cost sharing rate is quite unlikely. A study on conditions for the optimal nonlinear cost-sharing mechanism in the presence of asymmetric information about altruism as well as its implementation through a menu of linear cost-sharing schemes is presented.

United States, Science & research, Profit margins

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The profitability of vertical mergers between hospitals and physician practices

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A greater degree of industry concentration in the health insurance and health care services provider markets has led to long-term relationships between both markets, with the terms of the relationship being negotiated between the parties through contractual agreements. A study therefore investigated the ramifications of various types of vertical mergers between hospitals and physician practices upon the bargaining position of the merged entity in relation to insurers.

Hospitals, Acquisitions & Mergers Analysis, Analysis, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Acquisitions and mergers, Financial analysis, Group medical practice, Industrial concentration

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GPs' payment contracts and their referral practice

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A gate-keeping referral system from general practitioner to specialist is found to be prefereable to a free will situation when physician incentives are sufficient.

Contracts & orders received, Contracts & orders let, Medical professions, Contracts, Contract agreement

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