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Competition in French hospital: Does it impact the patient management in healthcare?

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  • Carine Milcent

    (Center for National Scientific Research (CNRS), Paris School of Economics, Paris, France)

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This research paper examines changes in patient care management in acute care hospitals between 2001 and 2011. During this time, there were two opposing factors at play: the competition effect of the reform and the policymaker’s decision to reduce public hospitals across France. By studying the trends, it is evident that there has been a significant overall shift in patient care management during this period. This change could be attributed to the global competition effect and the concentration of in-patients in specific public facilities. Through the difference-in-difference method, the study analyzed time variations in the intensity of local competition. It was found that local competition had a negligible impact on patient care management. Additionally, the study revealed that there was a significant positive competition effect on high-technical procedures for the private sector, which is in line with the market segment where private sector hospitals have a leadership position and the pro-competitive reform intensified this position. The study also uncovered a negative competition effect on the length of stay for public hospitals. Prior to the implementation of the DRG-based payment reform, public sector hospitals were paid a global budget. However, after the reform was implemented, they had to shorten the length of stay to increase the number of stays. For-profit hospitals have always been paid based on the number of stays. The results are robust and consistent when alternative measures of local competition are used.

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  • Carine Milcent, 0. "Competition in French hospital: Does it impact the patient management in healthcare?," Journal of Economic Analysis, Anser Press, vol. 0(1), pages 1-1.
    • Handle: RePEc:bba:j00001:v:0:y::i:1:p:1-:d:326
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