HMO Penetration, Hospital Competition, and Growth of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Academic Article

abstract

• Using metropolitan statistical area (MSA) panel data from 1992-2001 constructed from the 2002 Medicare Online Survey Certification and Reporting (OSCAR) System, we estimate the market effects of health maintenance organization (HMO) penetration and hospital competition on the growth of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Our regression models with MSA and year fixed effects suggest that a 10-percentage-point increase in HMO penetration is associated with a decrease of 3 ASCs per 1 million population. A decrease from 5 to 4 equal-market-shared hospitals in a market is associated with an increase of 2.5 ASCs per 1 million population.

authors

• Morrisey, Michael

published proceedings

• Health Care Financing Review

author list (cited authors)

• Bian, J., & Morrisey, M. A.

citation count

• 8

complete list of authors

• Bian, J||Morrisey, MA

publication date

• June 2006

publisher

• Superintendent of Documents -- Gpo  Publisher

published in

• Health care financing review  Journal

keywords

• Catchment Area, Health
• Economic Competition
• Health Care Surveys
• Health Maintenance Organizations
• Hospitals
• Surgicenters
• United States

PubMed Central ID

• 17290661

start page

• 111

end page

• 122

volume

• 27

issue

• 4