Journal: Health Care Management Science

Found 408 papers in total
Growing importance of capitation in Switzerland
Growing importance of capitation in Switzerland
2000,
Since its liberalisation the Swiss health insurance market has shown risk selection...
Risk adjustment and the fear of markets: The case of Belgium
Risk adjustment and the fear of markets: The case of Belgium
2000,
In Belgium the management and administration of the compulsory and universal health...
Ignoring small predictable profits and losses: A new approach for measuring incentives for cream skimming
Ignoring small predictable profits and losses: A new approach for measuring incentives for cream skimming
2000,
Under inadequate capitation formulae competing health insurers have an incentive for...
Modelling of resource allocation to health care authorities in Stockholm County
Modelling of resource allocation to health care authorities in Stockholm County
2000,
Since the Stockholm County Council introduced a system of purchasers and providers...
Contract design for primary care physicians: Physician location and practice behaviour in small communities
Contract design for primary care physicians: Physician location and practice behaviour in small communities
2000,
Most western countries employ a combination of fee-for-service, fixed salary and per...
Risk adjustment of capitation payments to behavioral health care carve-outs: How well do existing methodologies account for psychiatric disability?
Risk adjustment of capitation payments to behavioral health care carve-outs: How well do existing methodologies account for psychiatric disability?
2000,
This study used 1994–1995 administrative data from a large public employer to...
Towards a science of the management of health care
Towards a science of the management of health care
1998,
This editorial introduces the new journal and sets out some of the editors'...
Physician benchmarking: Measuring variation in practice behavior in treatment of otitis media
Physician benchmarking: Measuring variation in practice behavior in treatment of otitis media
1998,
The study uses Data Envelopment Analysis to analyze physician practice behavior and...
Multifactor efficiency in data envelopment analysis with an application to urban hospitals
Multifactor efficiency in data envelopment analysis with an application to urban hospitals
1998,
A perennial difficulty in measuring hospital efficiency, and one with important policy...
An investigation of neural networks in thyroid function diagnosis
An investigation of neural networks in thyroid function diagnosis
1998,
We investigate the potential of artificial neural networks in diagnosing thyroid...
Why do patients prefer hospital emergency visits? A nested multinomial logit analysis for patient-initiated contacts
Why do patients prefer hospital emergency visits? A nested multinomial logit analysis for patient-initiated contacts
1998,
This paper analyzes the nature of health care provider choice in the case of...
Use of statistical process control for surveillance of pulmonary dysfunction in groups in the workplace
Use of statistical process control for surveillance of pulmonary dysfunction in groups in the workplace
1998,
Workplace surveillance is an essential feature of an effective occupational health...
Computers in the consulting room: A case study of clinician and patient perspectives
Computers in the consulting room: A case study of clinician and patient perspectives
1998,
Few clinicians in the United States use computers during patient encounters and many...
Decision making support in reshaping hospital medical services
Decision making support in reshaping hospital medical services
1998,
‘Bed crisis’ is a buzz word of the 90s in the National Health Service....
Health care management modelling: A process perspective
Health care management modelling: A process perspective
1998,
Modelling-based health care management ought to become just as popular as evidence...
Using simulation to educate hospital staff about casemix
Using simulation to educate hospital staff about casemix
1998,
When the Australian government funded a casemix development program, few hospital...
The transformation of the probability of a heart fatality into a queue position
The transformation of the probability of a heart fatality into a queue position
1998,
The population of Bury and Rochdale has a much higher rate of Coronary Heart Disease...
Use of a mathematical model to evaluate breast cancer screening policy
Use of a mathematical model to evaluate breast cancer screening policy
1998,
A model of breast cancer screening was developed, in which the processes of tumour...
Evaluating screening policies for the early detection of retinopathy in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes
Evaluating screening policies for the early detection of retinopathy in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes
1998,
Retinopathy is a common complication of insulin-dependent and non-insulin-dependent...
Evaluating the costs of alternative options for dementia services
Evaluating the costs of alternative options for dementia services
1998,
In the next decade the number of demented people is likely to increase. This has a...
Selecting a decision model for economic evaluation: A case study and review
Selecting a decision model for economic evaluation: A case study and review
1998,
The increased use of modelling techniques as a methodological tool in the economic...
A simulation modelling approach to evaluating length of stay, occupancy, emptiness and bed blocking in a hospital geriatric department
A simulation modelling approach to evaluating length of stay, occupancy, emptiness and bed blocking in a hospital geriatric department
1998,
The flow of patients through geriatric hospitals has been previously described in...
An analysis of admission, discharge and bed occupancy of stroke patients aged 65 and over in English hospitals
An analysis of admission, discharge and bed occupancy of stroke patients aged 65 and over in English hospitals
1998,
Stroke illness is a common problem in the UK. Factors such as incidence, age, and...
A three compartment model of the patient flows in a geriatric department. A decision support approach
A three compartment model of the patient flows in a geriatric department. A decision support approach
1998,
As users of long term geriatric services occupy the beds for prolonged periods of time...
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