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The economics of hospital trips and health care reform
Million, Andreas; Rotte, Ralph; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 1998
hospitalization. Therefore, the current efforts to reduce expenditures by relying on consumer behaviour are unlikely to work. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011294521
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The Economics of Hospital Trips and Health Care Reform
Million, Andreas; Rotte, Ralph; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 1998
hospitalization. Therefore, the current efforts to reduce expenditures by relying on consumer behaviour are unlikely to work. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262263
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The Effect of CSB Services on Hospitalization Rates
Wanchek, Tanya - Center for Economic and Policy Studies (CEPS), Weldon … - 2009
hospitalization rates among Medicaid recipients. The results are consistent with 1) individuals obtaining more outpatient services in … hospitalization rates has important implications for health, as well as for the state’s budget and the criminal justice system. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005641915
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Should the coinsurance rate be increased in the case of the common cold? : An analysis based on an original survey
Ōkusa, Yasushi (contributor); Ii, Masako (contributor) - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]
This article examines the choice of health care in Japan by patients suffering from the common cold. Original data were obtained from a survey conducted by the authors. Empirical results show that the price elasticity of demand for medical services is between 0.23 and 0.36. This estimated price...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001674848
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The US Health System : An Assessment and Prospective Directions for Reform
Docteur, Elizabeth - 2003
This paper assesses the performance of the United States health system in an international context and discusses potential directions for reform. The US health system is unique among OECD countries in its heavy reliance on the private sector for both financing and delivery of health care. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444199
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Healthcare Reform in Russia : Problems and Prospects
Tompson, William - 2007
This paper examines the prospects for reform of Russia’s healthcare system. It begins by exploring a number of fundamental imbalances that characterise the current half-reformed system of healthcare provision before going on to assess the government’s plans for going ahead with healthcare...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444837
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The Reform of the Health Care System in Portugal
Guichard, Stéphanie - 2004
An ambitious reform to increase efficiency of the Portuguese health care system was launched in 2002. In contrast to previous attempts of gradual reforms, which were never fully implemented, the strategy has been to create a big bang in the health sector, making changes essentially irreversible....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445166
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The Economics of Hospital Trips and Health Care Reform
Zimmermann, Klaus F.; Rotte, Ralph; Million, Andreas - 2008
hospitalization. Therefore, the current efforts to reduce expenditures by relying on consumer behaviour are unlikely to work …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014191983
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Trust as key to health sector reforms
Kulkarni, Vani S.; Kulakarṇi, Vīṇā; Gaiha, Raghav - In: Asian development review : studies of Asian and pacific … 40 (2023) 2, pp. 145-176
Globally, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has sparked unexpected and violent outbursts against doctors, nurses, and other health personnel. In the Indian context, studies on violence against doctors and other medical staff largely focus on supply-demand imbalances in health care,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014426277
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Dark Passage: Mental Health Consequences of Parental Death
Böckerman, Petri; Haapanen, Mika; Jepsen, Christopher - 2021
hospitalization for mental health-related reasons by the age of 30. We find that there is no clear evidence of increased … hospitalization following the death of a parent of a different gender, but there are significant effects for boys losing their fathers … and girls losing their mothers. Depression is the most common cause of hospitalization in the first three years following …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012582162