This paper estimates a theory-guided gravity equation of regional patient flows. In our model, a patient’s choice to … of both patients and physicians. Introducing this concept in a spatial economics model, we derive an augmented gravity … mobility crucially depend on their exact locations. …

area method to augment the gravity equation. We apply this idea to analyze patient mobility by using easily available and …

of both patients and physicians. Introducing this concept in a spatial economics model, we derive an augmented gravity … mobility crucially depend on their exact locations. …

Free patient mobility among autonomous providers has been often considered an effective stimulus for enhancing …-2010) panel of Italian data on hospital discharges to assess the determinants of inter-regional mobility and to distinguish … specialization and performance indicators are important drivers of patient mobility. Moreover, geography matters and spatial …

Patient mobility is a key issue in the EU who recently passed a new law on patients' right to EU-wide provider choice …) and too few (many) patients are treated in the high-skill (low-skill) region. The effects of patient mobility depend on …. In this paper we use a Hotelling model with two regions that differ in technology to study the impact of patient mobility …

between regional authorities and providers of hospital care - as a potential determinant factor for cross border mobility in … private providers not only to meet the internal need of hospital care, but also with the aim of attracting patients' inflows … is considerable: in 2011 the southern regions show a negative balance of - 1.046 billion euro for patients' migration …

The purpose of this paper is to analyse patient's mobility across Italian regions. A modified gravity model of patient … migration is specified and estimated using panel observations covering mobility and other main regional quality indicators over … Italy there is wide scope for quality-driven mobility while income determines the quality of the service offered …