Sticking points: common-agency problems and contracting in the US healthcare system
We propose a “common-agency” model for explaining inefficient contracting in the US healthcare system. Common-agency problems arise when multiple payers seek to motivate a provider to invest in improved care coordination. We highlight the possibility of “sticking points,” that is, Pareto-dominated e...
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Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
2019
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