Exclusive contracts between hospitals and physicians: the antitrust issues

Exclusive contracts between hospitals and physicians are common. In most instances they raise no anticompetitive concerns. However, especially in rural markets, exclusive contracts may be used to foreclose actual and potential competitors and thereby decrease competition. The courts should weigh the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Health economics 1998-03, Vol.7 (2), p.175-178
Hauptverfasser:	Frech, III, H.E., Danger, Kenneth L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antitrust Laws Contract Services - legislation & jurisprudence Economic Competition - legislation & jurisprudence exclusive contracts Health Care Sector - legislation & jurisprudence hospital and physician market power Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures - legislation & jurisprudence Hospitals, Rural - legislation & jurisprudence Humans Managed Care Programs - legislation & jurisprudence tie-in sales
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Zusammenfassung:	Exclusive contracts between hospitals and physicians are common. In most instances they raise no anticompetitive concerns. However, especially in rural markets, exclusive contracts may be used to foreclose actual and potential competitors and thereby decrease competition. The courts should weigh the benefits and costs of exclusive contracts in these areas. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:	1057-9230 1099-1050
DOI:	10.1002/(SICI)1099-1050(199803)7:2<175::AID-HEC338>3.0.CO;2-Z