Agency cost and conflict of interests in health care delivery system
Agency relationship, conflict of interests, and asymmetry of information have been examined and discussed in detail in more classic economic systems and corporate governance. In this paper we attempt to apply these concepts to healthcare delivery system to understand its nature and dynamics. Conside...
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| author | Mohammadi SM Poor Reza A |
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| description | Agency relationship, conflict of interests, and asymmetry of information have been examined and discussed in detail in more classic economic systems and corporate governance. In this paper we attempt to apply these concepts to healthcare delivery system to understand its nature and dynamics. Considering the vital role of health insurance, the nature of agency cost in various forms of insurance is examined. Finally, we suggest strategies for handling and containment of this phenomenon in health systems with any forms of insurance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fde725e970fe4245aa06e28fa837a9f02022-12-22T01:21:18ZfasIranian Institute for Health Sciences ResearchPayesh1680-76262008-45362005-01-01414753Agency cost and conflict of interests in health care delivery systemMohammadi SM0Poor Reza A1 Agency relationship, conflict of interests, and asymmetry of information have been examined and discussed in detail in more classic economic systems and corporate governance. In this paper we attempt to apply these concepts to healthcare delivery system to understand its nature and dynamics. Considering the vital role of health insurance, the nature of agency cost in various forms of insurance is examined. Finally, we suggest strategies for handling and containment of this phenomenon in health systems with any forms of insurance.http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-787-en.htmlagency costconflict of interestsdelivery of health carehealth insurancemoral hazard |
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| title | Agency cost and conflict of interests in health care delivery system |
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| title_short | Agency cost and conflict of interests in health care delivery system |
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| topic | agency cost conflict of interests delivery of health care health insurance moral hazard |
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