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Changes in hospital efficiency after privatization.

Oliver Tiemann1, Jonas Schreyögg

  • 1Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University of Hamburg, Esplanade 36, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Health Care Management Science
|February 3, 2012
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Summary

Privatization of German hospitals to for-profit status increased efficiency by 2.9-4.9%, a gain that appears permanent. This efficiency boost was linked to reduced staffing, except for physicians and administrators.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Hospital Management
  • Public Policy

Background:

  • Hospital efficiency is crucial for resource allocation.
  • The impact of privatization on healthcare performance remains a key research area.
  • Germany's hospital sector provides a relevant case study for evaluating ownership changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of hospital privatization on efficiency in Germany.
  • To differentiate the effects of for-profit versus non-profit private ownership.
  • To examine the long-term sustainability of efficiency gains post-privatization.

Main Methods:

  • Bootstrapped data envelopment analysis (DEA) for initial efficiency scores.
  • Difference-in-difference matching within a panel regression framework.
  • Analysis across four distinct post-privatization periods.

Main Results:

  • Conversions to private for-profit status increased hospital efficiency by 2.9-4.9%.
  • Efficiency gains from for-profit privatization were sustained long-term, unlike transitory gains from non-profit conversions.
  • Gains were associated with reduced staffing ratios (excluding physicians and administrative staff).
  • Efficiency improvements were less pronounced in the diagnosis-related groups (DRG) era compared to the pre-DRG era.

Conclusions:

  • Converting public hospitals to private for-profit entities can enhance operational efficiency.
  • Privatization strategies should consider staffing implications and regulatory environments (e.g., DRG system).
  • For-profit privatization may offer a viable mechanism for more efficient use of scarce hospital resources.