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Disseminating healthcare providers’ performance ratings

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This paper presents a theoretical model of an altruistic provider’s response to an intervention that makes his performance rating more accessible to patients. We find that the provider exerts more effort; furthermore, a low-altruism provider increases effort more than a high-altruism provider. The effect of the intervention on the social surplus is also investigated.

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  • Cao, Vi, 2025. "Disseminating healthcare providers’ performance ratings," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 249(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:249:y:2025:i:c:s0165176525000850
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112248
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    4. Chen, Yijuan & Sivey, Peter, 2021. "Hospital report cards: Quality competition and patient selection," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 78(C).
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    Keywords

    Healthcare; Ratings; Reputation;
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    JEL classification:

    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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