Geographic Market Definition: The Case of Medicare-Reimbursed Skilled Nursing Facility Care

Correct geographic market definition is important to study the impact of competition. In the nursing home industry, most studies use geopolitical boundaries to define markets. This paper uses the Minimum Data Set to generate an alternative market definition based on patient flows for Medicare skille...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John R. Bowblis, Phillip North
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-05-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5034/inquiryjrnl_48.02.03