Individualised targets for insulin initiation in type 2 diabetes mellitus—the influence of physician and practice: a cross-sectional study in eight European countries
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032040
Abstract: Objectives To determine at what glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level physicians from eight European countries would initiate insulin in type 2 diabetes, which physician or practice related factors influenced this level and whether physicians would differentiate… read more here.
Keywords: insulin; hba1c level; physician practice; initiation ... See more keywords
Physician Practice Organization and Negotiated Prices: Evidence from State Law Changes
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DOI: 10.1257/app.20180078
Abstract: We study the relationship between physician organizational structures and prices negotiated with private insurers. Using variation caused by state-level judicial law changes, we show that a 10 percent increase in the enforceability of noncompete agreements… read more here.
Keywords: negotiated prices; physician practice; law changes; state ... See more keywords
Physician Practice Consolidation Driven By Small Acquisitions, So Antitrust Agencies Have Few Tools To Intervene.
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DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0054
Abstract: The growing concentration of physician markets throughout the United States has been raising antitrust concerns, yet the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have challenged only a small number of mergers and acquisitions… read more here.
Keywords: practice consolidation; practice; physician markets; physician practice ... See more keywords