Did the Butler Really Do It? Examining the Impact of Technology on Hospital Cost Growth

Did the Butler Really Do It? Examining the Impact of Technology on Hospital Cost Growth

Did the Butler Really Do It? Examining the Impact of Technology on Hospital Cost Growth

We examine the extent to which hospital technologies are associated with growth in U.S. hospital costs. We create an index capturing the availability of a range of technologies in 2214 hospitals and track over the period 1996-2007, along with financial information from Medicare Cost Reports.

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