Publications [#238885] of Frank A. Sloan

Journal Articles

1. Becker, ER; Sloan, FA, Utilization of hospital services: the roles of teaching, case mix, and reimbursement., Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing, vol. 20 no. 3 (Fall, 1983), pp. 248-257
   (last updated on 2025/05/11)

   Abstract:
   This study examined the role of hospital teaching affiliation, third-party payer mix, physician compensation, and case mix on the utilization of inpatient services. Using multivariate analysis with five different utilization measures, we found that: 1) the level of teaching activity and commitment to teaching had no significant effect on the scope of inpatient service utilization; 2) self-pay patients were low utilizers whereas Medicaid patients were high utilizers; 3) inpatient utilization appeared to be lower when physicians were compensated on a salaried basis; and 4) case mix had a significant impact on inpatient utilization.