Roice D Luke1. 1. Department of Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980203, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess a widely recognized multihospital system taxonomy. DATA SOURCES: The original taxonomy was based on American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey Data for the years 1994 and 1995 and a reexamined version, on 1998 AHA data. STUDY DESIGN: We assess the appropriateness of using data designed to capture local hospital/system interrelationships to develop a taxonomy of multihospital systems. DATA ABSTRACTION METHODS: The original and reexamined taxonomies used dichotomous measures of service availability, physician practice ownership, and managed care offerings. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: The data and measures used to formulate the taxonomy are not appropriate for classifying multihospital systems at the company level. CONCLUSIONS: Taxonomic studies of multihospital systems are very much needed; future taxonomic studies should make clear distinctions between systems at local versus company levels.
OBJECTIVE: To assess a widely recognized multihospital system taxonomy. DATA SOURCES: The original taxonomy was based on American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey Data for the years 1994 and 1995 and a reexamined version, on 1998 AHA data. STUDY DESIGN: We assess the appropriateness of using data designed to capture local hospital/system interrelationships to develop a taxonomy of multihospital systems. DATA ABSTRACTION METHODS: The original and reexamined taxonomies used dichotomous measures of service availability, physician practice ownership, and managed care offerings. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: The data and measures used to formulate the taxonomy are not appropriate for classifying multihospital systems at the company level. CONCLUSIONS: Taxonomic studies of multihospital systems are very much needed; future taxonomic studies should make clear distinctions between systems at local versus company levels.
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