Geographic Differences in Hospital Waiting Times

Johar, M; Savage, E; Stavrunova, O; Jones, G; Keane, M

Geographic Differences in Hospital Waiting Times

Johar, M

Savage, E

Stavrunova, O

Jones, G Keane, M

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Economic Record, 2012, 88 (281), pp. 165 - 181
Issue Date:: 2012-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Johar, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2381-1741	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Savage, E https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2690-3975	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Stavrunova, O https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9568-3753	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jones, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Keane, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3918-1377	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-06-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Economic Record, 2012, 88 (281), pp. 165 - 181	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0013-0249	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18818
dc.description.abstract	Access to elective surgery in Australian public hospitals is rationed using waiting lists. In this article, we undertake a DiNardo-Fortin-Lemieux reweighting approach to attribute variation in waiting time to clinical need or to discrimination. Using data from NSW public patients in 2004-2005, we find the discrimination effect dominates clinical need especially in the upper tail of the waiting time distribution. We find evidence of favourable treatment of patients who reside in remote areas and discrimination in favour of patients residing in particular Area Health Services. These findings have policy implications for the design of equitable quality targets for public hospitals. © 2012 The Economic Society of Australia.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Economic Record	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/j.1475-4932.2011.00785.x	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Economics	en_US
dc.title	Geographic Differences in Hospital Waiting Times	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	281	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	88	en_US
utslib.for	1401 Economic Theory	en_US
utslib.for	1402 Applied Economics	en_US
utslib.for	14 Economics	en_US
utslib.for	15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Economics Discipline
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	281	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	88	en_US

Abstract:

Access to elective surgery in Australian public hospitals is rationed using waiting lists. In this article, we undertake a DiNardo-Fortin-Lemieux reweighting approach to attribute variation in waiting time to clinical need or to discrimination. Using data from NSW public patients in 2004-2005, we find the discrimination effect dominates clinical need especially in the upper tail of the waiting time distribution. We find evidence of favourable treatment of patients who reside in remote areas and discrimination in favour of patients residing in particular Area Health Services. These findings have policy implications for the design of equitable quality targets for public hospitals. © 2012 The Economic Society of Australia.

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