Table 6 Results of the hypothesis testing
Hypothesis | Description | Test result |
|---|---|---|
1 | shorter length of stay managed care | not confirmed |
2 | less variation length of stay managed care | confirmed |
3 | influence managed care at physician level | not confirmed |
4 | shorter length of stay, less variation when more managed care patients per physician | confirmed, not confirmed |
5 | shorter length of stay, less variation when more managed care patients per hospital | not confirmed, not confirmed |
6 | fewer insurers per physician, less variation in length of stay | confirmed |
7 | fewer insurers per hospital, less variation in length of stay | confirmed |
8 | fewer different hospitals per physician, less variation in length of stay | not confirmed |
9 | DRGs that can be standardized show less variation | confirmed |