MICHAEL D. ROSKO is Director of and a Professor in the Graduate Program in Health and Medical Services Administration at Widener University.ROBERT W. BROYLES is a Professor in the Graduate Program in Health and Medical Services Administration at Widener University.

• Introduction Rising Health Care Expenditures: An Overview of the Health Care Industry Demand-Side Analysis The Demand for Health Insurance The Demand for Health Services Supply-Side Analysis Behavioral Models of Hospitals and Other Health Care Organizations Hospital Output Measures Long-Term Care and Other Patient Classification Systems Production Function Analysis Cost Function Analysis The Supply of Physicians: A Focus on Specialty Choice The Geographic Distribution of Physicians: Choice of Location Cost-Containment Strategies Competitive Approaches to Health Care Cost Control Regulatory Approaches to Health Care Cost Control Epilogue: The Long and Winding Road Bibliography Index

MICHAEL D. ROSKO is Director of and a Professor in the Graduate Program in Health and Medical Services Administration at Widener University.ROBERT W. BROYLES is a Professor in the Graduate Program in Health and Medical Services Administration at Widener University.

• Introduction Rising Health Care Expenditures: An Overview of the Health Care Industry Demand-Side Analysis The Demand for Health Insurance The Demand for Health Services Supply-Side Analysis Behavioral Models of Hospitals and Other Health Care Organizations Hospital Output Measures Long-Term Care and Other Patient Classification Systems Production Function Analysis Cost Function Analysis The Supply of Physicians: A Focus on Specialty Choice The Geographic Distribution of Physicians: Choice of Location Cost-Containment Strategies Competitive Approaches to Health Care Cost Control Regulatory Approaches to Health Care Cost Control Epilogue: The Long and Winding Road Bibliography Index

MICHAEL D. ROSKO is Director of and a Professor in the Graduate Program in Health and Medical Services Administration at Widener University.ROBERT W. BROYLES is a Professor in the Graduate Program in Health and Medical Services Administration at Widener University.

• Introduction Rising Health Care Expenditures: An Overview of the Health Care Industry Demand-Side Analysis The Demand for Health Insurance The Demand for Health Services Supply-Side Analysis Behavioral Models of Hospitals and Other Health Care Organizations Hospital Output Measures Long-Term Care and Other Patient Classification Systems Production Function Analysis Cost Function Analysis The Supply of Physicians: A Focus on Specialty Choice The Geographic Distribution of Physicians: Choice of Location Cost-Containment Strategies Competitive Approaches to Health Care Cost Control Regulatory Approaches to Health Care Cost Control Epilogue: The Long and Winding Road Bibliography Index