Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bundled payment programs as an application of case rate provider reimbursement -- Profitability of rural hospitals: an analysis of government payment policies -- Assessing the impact of privatization of public hospitals on community orientation: a stakeholder approach -- The cost of capital, leverage, and system membership: does system membership help hospitals achieve optimal leverage? -- When is medical care price transparency a good thing (and when isn't it)? -- Consumers' exposure to price transparency: compliance testing and sentiment analysis of us hospitals during 2019 -- Financial literacy and consumer choice of health insurance: evidence from low-income populations in the United States -- Does transparency of quality metrics affect hospital care outcomes? a systematic review of the literature -- Leadership and safety excellence: the experience of hospital support service workers -- Outcome warranties.

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