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Auf der Suche nach operativer Exzellenz im Krankenhaus: Logistik als Rationalisierungsinstrument und strategischer Wettbewerbsfaktor in einem dynamischen Marktumfeld

Walther, Markus - 2005

Restrukturierungsansätze im Krankenhaus. … the existing structures in the health care sector in general and the hospital sector in particular. The environmental … the hospital sector and with it catalyze the need for economic action. Besides medical necessities, the economic paradigm …

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On Hospital Competition: Quality, Efficiency, and Ownership

Herr, Annika - 2009

In this research we will focus on three topics which we think are particularly relevant for hospital competition: i … to detect and reduce inefficiencies in this market. Therefore, hospital inefficiency is one main aspect in our research … (Chapters 3 and 4). Our research sheds some light on market outcomes by hospital ownership type given their respective …

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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

Die Arbeit besch?ftigt sich mit der optimalen Vertragsgestaltung zwischen Krankenversicherern und Leistungserbringern. Ausgehend von verschiedenen Aspekten der Vertragstheorie erfolgt eine Spezifikation auf die Besonderheiten des Gesundheitswesens. Der Fokus liegt einerseits auf einer...

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FACTORS INFLUENCING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES

Ligeon, Carel; Gregorowicz, Philip; Jolly, Curtis M. - 2007

Alcohol consumption is considered an important social activity but a major health risk in Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC). Alcohol consumption net benefits are doubtful and the factors influencing alcohol consumption in the LAC countries are not well documented. In this study, we...

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U.S. Alcohol Consumption: Tax Instrumental Variables in Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand (QUAIDS)System

Jithitikulchai, Theepakorn - 2011

Replaced with revised version of poster 08/30/11.

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A Model for Structuring Efficient Consumer Response Measures

Aastrup, Jesper; Kotzab, Herbert; Grant, David B.; … - 2008

performance, behavioural, attitude and capability measures. Two extant studies from Austria and Denmark are examined in the …

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Comparing hospital costs: What is gained by accounting for more than a case-mix index?

Hvenegaard, Anne; Street, Andrew; Sorensen, Torben Hojmark - 2009

drawn about the relative cost performance of hospital departments. We estimate fixed effect cost models in which 3754 …

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Innovation diffusion in state owned health: a study of IT adoption

England, Ian William - 2005

The health industry has acquired a reputation as lagging in the use of information technology (IT). Therefore, this study has been undertaken to assess state health's use of IT and then to assess the causal factors of the differing usage rate, if any. The state health industry was compared to...

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Perspectives on Firm Decision Making During Risky Technology Acquisitions

Powell, Adam C. - 2011

A novel survey dataset on computed tomography (CT) machine acquisition is used to explore which theories best answer two questions from the decision making literature. First, what determines how much uncertainty a firm has when investing in updated technology? Second, what determines the value...

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Does the Profit Motive Make Jack Nimble? Ownership Form and the Evolution of the U.S. Hospital Industry

Chakravarty, Sujoy; Gaynor, Martin; Klepper, Stephen; … - 2005

We examine the evolving structure of the U.S. hospital industry since 1970, focusing on how ownership form influences … hospital chain significantly decreases the probability of exit for for-profits, but not not-for-profits. …

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