The Effect of Hospital Vertical Integration on Health Care Quality in China

Authors

Xia Liu, Shanghai Jiaotong University, ShanghaiFollow
Mengqiao He, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, ShanghaiFollow
Yingsheng Cheng, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, ShanghaiFollow
Jianwen Cao, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, ShanghaiFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The rapid growth of hospital integration activities in China has made it critical to understand whether integration in health care markets enhanced or damaged quality. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of hospital integration on health care quality in Shanghai. Using difference-in-difference analysis, the authors analyze cure rate and length of stay for gastric ulcer patients. The data indicates that hospital integration has positive impact on cure rate 4 years after integration at the 10% significant, but has no significant impact on length of stay. The authors also discuss the implications of these findings and offer directions for future research.

Recommended Citation

Liu, Xia; He, Mengqiao; Cheng, Yingsheng; and Cao, Jianwen, "The Effect of Hospital Vertical Integration on Health Care Quality in China" (2008). ICEB 2008 Proceedings (Hawaii, Waikoloa, Big Island). 15.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/iceb2008/15