The Effects of the Multi-Hospital Global Budget Payment on Medical Expenditure and Service Volume: The Evidence from Dangyang County, China.

Published in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2024)

This study presents new evidence demonstrating that the multi-hospital global budget payment can effectively control costs and promote resource reallocation when implemented jointly with hospital alliance policies. However, overly lenient budget caps risk counterproductive effects.

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healthcare
acute care
adverse drug
public health