The Role of Information in Medical Markets: An Analysis of Publicly Reported Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery

During the past two decades, several public and private organizations have initiated programs to report publicly on the quality of medical care provided by specific hospitals and physicians. These programs have sparked broad debate among economists and policymakers. At issue is the question of wheth...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American economic review 2004-05, Vol.94 (2), p.342-346
Hauptverfasser:	Cutler, David M., Huckman, Robert S., Landrum, Mary Beth
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Coronary artery bypass Coronary Artery Bypass - mortality Coronary Artery Bypass - statistics & numerical data Data Accuracy Data analysis Economics Health care industry Health Care Sector Health outcomes Health technology assessment Heart surgery Hospitals Humans Information Information, Pricing, and Productivity of Medical Technology Medicine Mortality New York Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - statistics & numerical data Patient care Patients Physicians Productivity Quality Quality Indicators, Health Care - statistics & numerical data Quality of Health Care - statistics & numerical data Report cards State hospitals Surgeons Surgery Surgical specialties
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Zusammenfassung:	During the past two decades, several public and private organizations have initiated programs to report publicly on the quality of medical care provided by specific hospitals and physicians. These programs have sparked broad debate among economists and policymakers. At issue is the question of whether, and to what extent, these report card programs have improved or harmed medical productivity.
ISSN:	0002-8282 1944-7981
DOI:	10.1257/0002828041301993