1997
The determinants of dumping: a national study of economically motivated transfers involving mental health care.
Schlesinger M, Dorwart R, Hoover C, Epstein S. The determinants of dumping: a national study of economically motivated transfers involving mental health care. Health Services Research 1997, 32: 561-90. PMID: 9402901, PMCID: PMC1070215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity mental health centerMental health centersMental health careHealth centersHealth careMental illnessInpatient mental health careMental health care systemLocal treatment systemsCommunity mental health care systemHealth care systemHospital admissionMeasures of accessPsychiatric patientsHospitalUtilization reviewAspects of accessInpatient capacityCare systemPatient dumpingProfit hospitalsCarePatientsProprietary hospitalsIllness
1986
The Promise and Pitfalls of Purchase-of-Service Contracts
Dorwart R, Schlesinger M, Pulice R. The Promise and Pitfalls of Purchase-of-Service Contracts. Psychiatric Services 1986, 37: 875-878. PMID: 3093363, DOI: 10.1176/ps.37.9.875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFinancing of servicesCase of purchasePrivate resourcesService contractingPrivate vendorsPsychiatric careService contractsPublic agenciesPurchaseMental health servicesMental health careImportant lessonsDegree of supportHealth careHealth servicesEconomicsFinancingContractingContractsCareServicesIssues