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Cost reductions or reputation enhancement as motives for mergers: The logic of multihospital systems

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  • David Dranove
  • Mark Shanley

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This paper examines two motives for the formation of local multihospital systems: cost reduction and reputation enhancement. Systems may reduce costs by eliminating redundancies and reducing administrative costs. Integration may also lower costs for consumers seeking consistently high qualiiy. We hypothesize that if systems achieve either cost or reputation benefits, then member hospitals will ‘look’ different from random collections of hospitals. We find that local systems do not appear to have lower costs but do appear to enjoy reputation benefits over nonsystem hospitals. Our findings challenge the assumptions behind popular health reform initiatives.

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  • David Dranove & Mark Shanley, 1995. "Cost reductions or reputation enhancement as motives for mergers: The logic of multihospital systems," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 16(1), pages 55-74.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:stratm:v:16:y:1995:i:1:p:55-74
    DOI: 10.1002/smj.4250160107
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