This study explores resource reallocation, or capacity sinking, in a hierarchical medical
system that includes a healthcare funder, a comprehensive hospital, a community hospital …

Problem definition: Following recent legislation, private insurers who participate in Medicare
Advantage (MA) have been allowed to expand their set of supplementary services to include …

Healthcare systems are increasingly adopting capitation payments to reduce costs. In the
conventional capitation payment model, insurance companies receive predetermined, risk …

Problem definition: We study" comprehensive contracts," which are performance-based
reimbursement schemes for managing patients with chronic conditions. If well designed …

Online healthcare platforms have rapidly emerged as an effective means of delivering
healthcare, enabling hospitals to provide patient services through digital channels. In a dual …

Problem definition: A medical condition can often be treated in one of several ways with
varying prices and whose appropriateness is patient-specific. Higher prices may limit access …