biostudies-literatureChen BMinistry of Science and Technology, TaiwanNHIRD747-767https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5867085biostudies-literatureUnknown53(2)<h4>Objective</h4>To examine the impact of provider competition under global budgeting on the use of cesarean delivery in Taiwan.<h4>Data sources/study setting</h4>(1) Quarterly inpatient claims data of all clinics and hospitals with birth-related expenses from 2000 to 2008; (2) file of health facilities' basic characteristics; and (3) regional quarterly point values (price conversion index) for clinics and hospitals, respectively, from the fourth quarter in 1999 to the third quarter in 2008, from the Statistics of the National Health Insurance Administration.<h4>Study design</h4>Panel data of quarterly facility-level cesarean delivery rates with provider characteristics, birth volumes, and regional point values are analyzed with the fractional response model to examine the effect of exterHealth services researchImpact of Provider Competition under Global Budgeting on the Use of Cesarean Delivery.PMC5867085MOST 104-2410-H-010-021MOST 104-2410-H-305-057-MY3Chen CSLiu TCChen BfalseImpact of Provider Competition under Global Budgeting on the Use of Cesarean Delivery.<h4>Objective</h4>To examine the impact of provider competition under global budgeting on the use of cesarean delivery in Taiwan.<h4>Data sources/study setting</h4>(1) Quarterly inpatient claims data of all clinics and hospitals with birth-related expenses from 2000 to 2008; (2) file of health facilities' basic characteristics; and (3) regional quarterly point values (price conversion index) for clinics and hospitals, respectively, from the fourth quarter in 1999 to the third quarter in 2008, from the Statistics of the National Health Insurance Administration.<h4>Study design</h4>Panel data of quarterly facility-level cesarean delivery rates with provider characteristics, birth volumes, and regional point values are analyzed with the fractional response model to examine the effect of exter2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018 Apr2025-04-04T14:49:10.604Z2019-08-04T08:22:02ZS-EPMC58670852821793810.1111/1475-6773.12668