Prices and Complications in Hospital-Based and Freestanding Surgery Centers
Average prices are substantially higher but rates of complications are similar in hospital-based vs freestanding surgery centers for colonoscopy, arthroscopy, and cataract removal surgery.
The Redesign of Consumer Cost Sharing for Specialty Drugs at the California Health Insurance Exchange
Patients can be shielded from the most onerous cost-sharing burdens for specialty drugs while keeping premiums affordable for the entire enrolled population.
Quantifying Opportunities for Hospital Cost Control: Medical Device Purchasing and Patient Discharge Planning
The authors quantify the potential reduction in hospital costs from adopting best local practices in supply chain management and discharge planning within a major metropolitan market.
Consumer Cost Sharing and Use of Biopharmaceuticals for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Consumer cost sharing reduces use of physician-administered specialty drugs for patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, with an offsetting increase in patient self-administered specialty drugs.
Hospital Market Concentration, Pricing, and Profitability in Orthopedic Surgery and Interventional Cardiology
Hospitals in concentrated markets charge significantly higher prices to private insurers than do otherwise-similar hospitals in competitive markets.
