Besstremyannaya, Galina; Shapiro, Dmitry - Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR), New … - 2012
In early 2000s Japan introduced a special version of an inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) that contains incentives to increase efficiency and shorten the average length of stay (ALOS). This paper presents a theoretical model, which explains heterogeneous dynamics of volume and quality...