Spatial Model Specification for Contractual Arrangements between Rural Hospitals and Physicians

Exclusive Contracts Between Hospitals and Physicians by

Model Specification and Spatial Interdependence∗

Researchers now regularly estimate spatial models in applied political science, both to enhance the validity of their “direct” (i.e., non-spatial) covariate effect estimates and to test explicitly spatial theories. While this is a welcome advance over past practices, we worry that much of this first generation of applied spatial research overlooks certain aspects of spatial models. In particula...

Application of the Medicare and Medicaid anti-kickback statute to business arrangements between hospitals and hospital-based physicians.

Hospitals and hospital-based physicians enter into a variety of agreements. Given the recent advisory memorandum from the Inspector General of Health and Human Services and a recent administrative decision, these arrangements may violate the Medicare Anti-Kickback statute.

Physicians and foundation hospitals.

Foundation NHS Trusts will be constituted in the same way as Mutual Societies, and local people and patients will be invited to become subscribers. Subscribers will elect a board of governors who will appoint the non-executive directors of the Trusts. Foundation Trusts will be outside the performance management system, but will be subject to a regulator and to inspection. Contracts with commiss...

Understanding the Contractual Arrangements in the Mango Value Chain

This paper identifies factors affecting design and management of contract arrangements in mango value chain using data from survey of 83 contractors involved in mango production and marketing in Uttar Pradesh, India. Contract partners’ responses on various aspects of contractual arrangements such as contract structure and negotiation process were recorded with the help of a structured questionn...