Uncompensated care and hospital conversions in Florida

被引：18

作者：

Needleman, J

Lamphere, J

Chollet, D

机构：

[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Boston, MA 02115 USA

[2] Alpha Ctr, Washington, DC USA

来源：

HEALTH AFFAIRS | 1999年 / 18卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1377/hlthaff.18.4.125

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

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摘要：

Hospital conversions to for-profit ownership have prompted concern a bout continuing access to ca re for the poor or uninsured. Th is DataWatch presents an analysis of the rate of uncompensated care provided by Florida hospitals before and after converting ts for-profit ownership. Uncompensated care declined greatly in the converting public hospitals, which had a significant commitment to uncompensated care before conversion. Among converting nonprofit hospitals, uncompensated care levels were low before conversion and did not change following conversion. The study suggests that policymakers should assess the risk entailed in a conversion by considering the hospital's historic mission and its current role in the community.

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页码：125 / 133

页数：9

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