What drives different treatment choices? Investigation of hospital ownership, system membership and competition

Abstract Background Differences in ownership types have attracted considerable interest because of policy implications. Moreover, competition in hospital markets is promoted to reduce health care spending. However, the effects of system membership and competition on treatment choices of hospitals ha...

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Main Authors: Esra Eren Bayindir, Jonas Schreyögg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Health Economics Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-021-00305-3