This study assessed the effect of hospital competition and HMO penetration on mortality after hospitalization for six … medical conditions in California, New York, and Wisconsin. We used linked hospital discharge and vital statistics data to … and hospital competition, HMO penetration, and hospital and patient characteristics as explanatory variables. Higher …

propose to test a subset of the Reform’s goals by examining at the hospital level whether the Massachusetts Health Care Reform … Hospital Compare (HC) data to investigate this issue and study hospital costs and quality for the period spanning 2003 to 2009 …. To assess the impact of the Reform on costs and quality, we compare the change in Massachusetts hospital costs and …

facilitate a high-level strategic assessment of hospital activity within a region. In providing that assessment, a variety of … organise hospital resources and activity better, to treat more patients. The first model that we propose identifies a maximal …