Certificate‐of‐need regulation and the diffusion of innovations: A random coefficient model
医疗需求证明监管与创新扩散:随机系数模型
Abstract In this paper, we examine empirically the effect that certificate‐of‐need regulation by state health planning organizations has had on the speed of diffusion of a relatively new medical technology—haemodialysis. Specifically, we test the hypothesis that a requirement that investments be subject to certificate‐of‐need review has significantly slowed the rate of adoption of this particular treatment modality. In subjecting this hypothesis to empirical verification, we…