Do We Get What We Pay For? Examining the Relationship Between Payments and Clinical Outcomes in High-Volume Elective Surgery in a Commercially-Insured Population

• Autori principali: Madison Arenchild MPH (Autore), Anaeze C. Offodile MD, MPH (Autore), Lee Revere PhD, MS (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: SAGE Publishing, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Studies evaluating the cost and quality of healthcare services have produced inconsistent results. We seek to determine if higher paid hospitals have higher quality outcomes compared to those receiving lower payments, after accounting for clinical and market level factors. Using inpatient commercial...