and 2012 using data from 2006 and 2009, respectively. The aim was to provide a sound and reasoned assessment of hospital … privatisation in Germany by presenting and evaluating relevant key ratios relating to the hospital market, differentiated by type of … in hospitals. Lastly, the authors wish in particular to shed light on the hospital reform slated for 2015, including both …

sampling basis.Findings: The results of the study reveal that there is an association between the selection of hospital and … services and the cost of the services offered in the hospital and it is found that the cost of services incurred makes an … impact in the selection of hospital for medical treatment. The study also revealed that in private hospitals patients could …

growth in the utilisation of private hospital care before and after 2015. Growth in the use of elective surgery in private … for-profit private hospital operators fell, and there is evidence of reduced capacity and a fall in long-term investment … in the private hospital sector. In 2020, COVID-19 has accelerated these trends and the economic recession is likely to …