| Do markets respond to quality information? The case of fertility clinics. | |
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PMID: 19328568 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Although policymakers have increasingly turned to provider report cards as a tool to improve health care quality, existing studies provide mixed evidence on whether they influence consumer choices. We examine the effects of providing consumers with quality information in the context of fertility clinics providing Assisted Reproductive Therapies (ART). We report three main findings. First, clinics with higher birth rates had larger market shares after the adoption of report cards relative to before. Second, clinics with a disproportionate share of young, relatively easy-to-treat patients had lower market shares after adoption versus before. This suggests that consumers take into account information on patient mix when evaluating clinic outcomes. Third, report cards had larger effects on consumers and clinics from states with ART insurance coverage mandates. We conclude that consumers respond to quality report cards when choosing among providers of ART. |
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Authors:
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M Kate Bundorf; Natalie Chun; Gopi Shah Goda; Daniel P Kessler |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-01-29 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of health economics Volume: 28 ISSN: 0167-6296 ISO Abbreviation: J Health Econ Publication Date: 2009 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-05-12 Completed Date: 2009-07-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8410622 Medline TA: J Health Econ Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 718-27 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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Stanford University and NBER, HRP Redwood Building, Stanford, CA 94305-5405, United States. bundorf@stanford.edu |
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Adult Algorithms Benchmarking* Choice Behavior Consumer Participation* Female Humans Quality of Health Care* Reproductive Health Services / standards* |
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