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Article: Measuring Competition in Health Care Markets.(analysis research data)(Industry Overview)
- Article from:
- Health Services Research
- Article date:
- April 1, 2001
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Objective. Measuring competition is increasingly important for analysis of health care markets and policies. Measurement of competition in health care is made complex by the breadth of potential issues under study, by the lack of necessary data, and by rapid changes in health care financing and delivery. This study reviews key issues in the measurement of competition and is designed to familiarize researchers and policymakers interested in competition measurement, but not steeped in its practice, with key concepts, data sources, and ways of adapting measures to fit ongoing changes in health care markets.
Principal Findings. Attention to several key issues will ...