The role of the physician and the present and emerging health care channel.
The author examines the position of physicians in the health care channel on the basis of Transaction Cost Analysis. Propositions are offered that explain recent vertical integration. Moreover, a conceptual model of the future health care channel is offered for capitated pricing.
Westbrook
K W
KW
University of Memphis, USA.
D002204:Capitation Fee; D019058:Community Networks / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016536:Competitive Medical Plans / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D003284:Contract Services; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends*; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D018803:Models, Economic; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States