A Systematic Review of the Association Between Hospital Cost/price and the Quality of Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited empirical evidence exists regarding the effect of price changes on hospital behavior and, ultimately, the quality of care. Additionally, an overview of the results of prior literature is lacking.

Objective

This study aims to provide a synthesis of existing research concerning the relationship between hospital cost/price and the quality of care.

Methods

Searches for literature related to the effect of hospital cost and price on the quality of care, including studies published between 1990 and March 2019, were carried out using four electronic databases. In total, 47 studies were identified, and the data were extracted and summarized in different tables to identify the patterns of the relationships between hospital costs/prices and the quality of care

SUBMITTER: Jamalabadi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7518980 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature