hospital systems
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Crowding Out Care: Overburdened Emergency Departments Could Hurt Patients by Diverting Ambulance Traffic
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A new study finds that, when patients are diverted from emergency departments due to overcrowding, they receive lower levels of treatment and suffer worse outcomes.
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The Art of Negotiation: Hospitals and Managed Care
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A study models the effect of negotiations between Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals on the cost of health care.