Maternity unit closures are increasingly common in areas with low birth rates, resulting in diminished competition between units. We examine how competition affects the quality and amenities of the remaining…
We study a policy introducing diagnosis related payment for inpatient mental health care in Germany with rates decreasing over length of stay. Using data on all hospital cases, we first examine which hospitals…
Current risk adjustment schemes in social health insurance provide little incentives for health insurers to engage in investments in enrollee health and efficiency enhancing innovations. We propose a longterm…
Introduction: The Abbreviated Burn Severity Index (ABSI) by Tobiasen, which is commonly used to estimate the mortality risk of severely burned patients, calculates an additional point for the existence of…
Health is more than just an individual asset that affects personal well-being; it is also of considerable importance for the German economy. In 2021, the health care market accounted for nearly 392 billion…
Das deutsche Gesundheitssystem bietet im internationalen Vergleich eine umfassende Versorgung, jedoch zu hohen Kosten und mit Qualitätsdefiziten. Im internationalen Vergleich mit OECD-Ländern liegt Deutschland…
Der Zugang zu wirtschafts- und sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschungsdaten bleibt in Deutschland hinter den internationalen Standards zurück. Eine Umfrage unter den Mitgliedern des Vereins für Socialpolitik ergab…
