/ Rolf F(c)·are, Shawna Grosskopf, Mats Lundstr(c)·om, Pontus Roos -- Efficiency in hospital industry : summary and … conclusions / Jos L.T. Blank, Vivian G. Valdmanis -- Productivity in hospital industry / Jos L.T. Blank, Vivian G. Valdmanis … -- Measuring hospital services / James F. Burgess, Jr. -- Hospital consolidation and integration activity in the United States …

In this article, we provide a comprehensive, empirical assessment of the hypothesis that the Hospital Readmissions … Reduction Program (HRRP) affected hospital readmissions. In doing so, we provide evidence as to the validity of prior empirical … little effect on hospital readmissions. This finding contrasts with the results of most prior studies, which report that the …

We examine whether obtaining prescription drug insurance through the Medicare Part D program affected hospital … Medicare Part D was associated with an 8% decrease in the number of hospital admissions, a 7% decrease in Medicare expenditures …

outpatient and inpatient care. Our results indicate that greater outpatient spending was associated with more hospital admissions … increase in hospital admissions associated with greater outpatient spending was for conditions in which it is plausible to …

outpatient and inpatient care. Our results indicate that greater outpatient spending was associated with more hospital admissions … increase in hospital admissions associated with greater outpatient spending was for conditions in which it is plausible to …

We examine whether obtaining prescription drug insurance through the Medicare Part D program affected hospital … Medicare Part D was associated with an 8% decrease in the number of hospital admissions, a 7% decrease in Medicare expenditures …