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Incentive Compatibility and Efficiency in the Contractual Insurer-Provider Relationship - Economic Theory and Practical Implications: The Case of North Carolina
Schmid, Andreas - 2007
Situation in North Carolina, USA, gegen?bergestellt, welche sich durch die dort vorliegende Rahmenordnung als Referenzpunkt … eignet. Ein Exkurs zum amerikanischen Gesundheitswesen vermittelt dem Leser den n?tigen Hintergrund. Eine kritische … in North Carolina, USA. Due to the implemented regulation, this state is well suited to serve as a reference. An excursus …
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Demographic and economic trends in medical schemes--a time series analysis [Demografiese en ekonomiese tendense vir mediese skemas--'n tydreeksanalise.]
Hartshorne J.E.; Carstens I.L. - 1991
A time series analysis was performed on medical scheme statistics with the aim of determining current and future demographic and economic trends. This would enable one to reach a better perspective on the current and future financial dilemma presently experienced by medical schemes. Data for the...
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Risikoselektion als Anreizproblem: Möglichkeiten der Weiterentwicklung von Risikoausgleichssystemen in der Krankenversicherung
Lorenz, Normann - 2006
Diese Dissertation untersucht die Regulierung von Krankenversicherungsmärkten und dabei insbesondere Risikoausgleichssysteme (wie z.B. den deutschen Risikostrukturausgleich), die dazu dienen, Risikoselektion durch Krankenversicherungen zu reduzieren oder gar zu verhindern. Im 2. Kapitel der...
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Einbeziehung der privaten Krankenvollversicherung in den Risikostrukturausgleich der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung in Deutschland. Abschätzung der quantitativen Auswirkungen
Lüngen, Markus; Stollenwerk, Björn; Gerber, Andreas; … - 2007
Die Einbeziehung der privaten Krankenversicherung (PKV) in den Risikostrukturausgleich (RSA) der gesetzlichen … Krankenversicherung (GKV) wird häufig diskutiert. In der vorliegenden Studie wird anhand einer quantitativen Analyse unter Verwendung der …
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The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence: Rewarding World-Class Practices
Chakravorty, Satya S.; Atwater, J. Bryan; Herbert, James I. - 2008
Established in 1988, the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence recognises organisations in the USA, Mexico and Canada …
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Determinants of the Relations between Transitory Earnings and CEO Cash Compensation in the USA
Asthana, Sharad; Ye, Zhongxia Shelly - 2007
effect). This study has practical implications for regulators, corporations and investors, both in the USA and abroad. …
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A study of outsourcing of premedia services to India by US companies
Nayak, Rahul P. - 2009
Offshore outsourcing continues to gain prominence as the printing industrystrides into the future. With different segments of the industry looking at reducingcosts and, in exchange providing value-added services, more companies turntowards outsourcing services offshore as a solution. Although it...
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Setting hospital infection control policy : a decision-making framework incorporating health economics and healthcare epidemiology
Halton, Kate Amanda - 2009
Background: Reducing rates of healthcare acquired infection has been identified by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care as a national priority. One of the goals is the prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection (CR-BSI). At least 3,500 cases of...
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An economic evaluation of the Safe Motherhood programme in Guangxi, China
Zhao, Jingzhou - 2011
Maternal and infant mortality is a global health issue with a significant social and economic impact. Each year, over half a million women worldwide die due to complications related to pregnancy or childbirth, four million infants die in the first 28 days of life, and eight million infants die...
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Organizational Form and Niche Overlap: The Dynamics of Surgery Center Entry and Exit
Housman, Michael G - 2009
The literature on organizational niche suggests that competition between firms that have overlapping niches tends to elevate exit risks. Thus, firms tend to enter markets that are relatively uncrowded in order to minimize direct competition with other firms. Although this research has focused on...
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