When physicians own complementary medical service facilities such as clinical laboratories and imaging centers, they gain financially by referring patients to these service entities. This situation creates an incentive for the physician to exploit the consumers' trust by recommending more...

When physicians own complementary medical service facilities such as clinical laboratories and imaging centers, they gain financially by referring patients to these service entities. This situation creates an incentive for the physician to exploit the consumers' trust by recommending more...

Der Beitrag ist eine Fortführung des IBES Diskussionsbeitrags Nr. 191 "Standardisierung der Einnahmen einer Arztpraxis, Methoden der Honorarumrechnung auf Einnahmen einer "Normpraxis", die ausschließlich EBM-Leistungen (für GKV Patienten) in Vollzeit erbringt". Dort wurde eine...

Firm turnover has recently attracted increased interest in economic research. The entry of new firms increases competition and promises efficiency gains. Moreover, changes in the market structure influence productivity growth, because firm entry usually leads to increased innovation. The health...

Firm turnover has recently attracted increased interest in economic research. The entry of new firms increases competition and promises efficiency gains. Moreover, changes in the market structure influence productivity growth, because firm entry usually leads to increased innovation. The health...