Hospital cost analysis.

Abstract

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. 1. Introduction. Part A: Theoretical Considerations. 2. The Economic Theory of Production and Cost in the Multiproduct Firm. 3. The Concept, Measurement and Classification of Hospital Output. Part B: Empirical Results. 4. The Queensland Public Hospital System -- an Overview. 5. The Effect of Case Mix on Hospital Costs -- Evidence from Queensland. 6. The Effects of Scale, Utilisation and Input Prices on Hospital Costs -- Evidence from Queensland. 7. A Comparison of the Costs of Teaching and Non-Teaching Public Hospitals in Queensland. 8. A Comparison of Public and Private Hospital Costs in Queensland. 9. A Comparison of Public Hospital Costs in Queensland and New South Wales. Part C: Hospital Cost Analysis and Hospital Payment Schemes. 10. A Hospital Performance Appraisal and Payment Scheme based on Estimated Cost Functions. 11. The DRG Hospital Payment Scheme: Some Economic Aspects. References. Index of Names. Index of Subjects.