TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of HMOs
T2 - Evidence and research issues
AU - Christianson, J. B.
PY - 1980
Y1 - 1980
N2 - This paper reviews the evidence concerning the impact of HMO growth on traditional providers. Primary emphasis is placed on the results of three case studies conducted by the author. Based on the case studies, five factors are hypothesized to be important in determining the extent of HMO impact on a community: employer attitudes, hospital capacity, physician supply, planning and regulatory decisions, and comprehensiveness of health benefit coverage. Since research on this general topic is in its infancy, several important questions deserving future research effort also are identified.
AB - This paper reviews the evidence concerning the impact of HMO growth on traditional providers. Primary emphasis is placed on the results of three case studies conducted by the author. Based on the case studies, five factors are hypothesized to be important in determining the extent of HMO impact on a community: employer attitudes, hospital capacity, physician supply, planning and regulatory decisions, and comprehensiveness of health benefit coverage. Since research on this general topic is in its infancy, several important questions deserving future research effort also are identified.
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U2 - 10.1215/03616878-5-2-354
DO - 10.1215/03616878-5-2-354
M3 - Article
C2 - 7419895
AN - SCOPUS:0019129967
SN - 0361-6878
VL - 5
SP - 354
EP - 367
JO - Journal of health politics, policy and law
JF - Journal of health politics, policy and law
IS - 2
ER -