| Identified theme . | N (%) . | Exemplifying quotation . |
|---|---|---|
| General negative attitude towards competition | 29 (37%) | “Can you explain why you are pushing competition in healthcare, even when damaging consequences for patients and physicians are clearly visible?” |
| Call for clarification | 29 (23%) | “Are you willing to investigate the outcomes on volume and price changes, as well as the quality of hospital care before proceeding with any expansion of the role of competition?” |
| Adverse outcomes on affordability | 17 (13%) | “What 3is your reaction to the news that the financial problems are attributed to the introduction of market forces and therefore the greater solvency required?” |
| Adverse outcomes on quality | 13 (10%) | “Are you once again disappointed about the effects of competition on the care of vulnerable children?” |
| Risks for consolidation | 11 (9%) | “What is the use of competition in healthcare when monopolies are the predictable outcome?” |
| Adverse outcomes on staffing | 11 (9%) | “Can you indicate whether you foresaw the increase in the workload of nursing staff when competition was introduced into healthcare?” |
| Adverse outcomes on accessibility | 9 (7%) | “How do your comments relate to your intention to restrict the free choice of doctors? Isn’t being able to go only to care providers with whom the insurer has a contract also a result of competition running out of control?” |
| Identified theme . | N (%) . | Exemplifying quotation . |
|---|---|---|
| General negative attitude towards competition | 29 (37%) | “Can you explain why you are pushing competition in healthcare, even when damaging consequences for patients and physicians are clearly visible?” |
| Call for clarification | 29 (23%) | “Are you willing to investigate the outcomes on volume and price changes, as well as the quality of hospital care before proceeding with any expansion of the role of competition?” |
| Adverse outcomes on affordability | 17 (13%) | “What 3is your reaction to the news that the financial problems are attributed to the introduction of market forces and therefore the greater solvency required?” |
| Adverse outcomes on quality | 13 (10%) | “Are you once again disappointed about the effects of competition on the care of vulnerable children?” |
| Risks for consolidation | 11 (9%) | “What is the use of competition in healthcare when monopolies are the predictable outcome?” |
| Adverse outcomes on staffing | 11 (9%) | “Can you indicate whether you foresaw the increase in the workload of nursing staff when competition was introduced into healthcare?” |
| Adverse outcomes on accessibility | 9 (7%) | “How do your comments relate to your intention to restrict the free choice of doctors? Isn’t being able to go only to care providers with whom the insurer has a contract also a result of competition running out of control?” |
| Identified theme . | N (%) . | Exemplifying quotation . |
|---|---|---|
| General negative attitude towards competition | 29 (37%) | “Can you explain why you are pushing competition in healthcare, even when damaging consequences for patients and physicians are clearly visible?” |
| Call for clarification | 29 (23%) | “Are you willing to investigate the outcomes on volume and price changes, as well as the quality of hospital care before proceeding with any expansion of the role of competition?” |
| Adverse outcomes on affordability | 17 (13%) | “What 3is your reaction to the news that the financial problems are attributed to the introduction of market forces and therefore the greater solvency required?” |
| Adverse outcomes on quality | 13 (10%) | “Are you once again disappointed about the effects of competition on the care of vulnerable children?” |
| Risks for consolidation | 11 (9%) | “What is the use of competition in healthcare when monopolies are the predictable outcome?” |
| Adverse outcomes on staffing | 11 (9%) | “Can you indicate whether you foresaw the increase in the workload of nursing staff when competition was introduced into healthcare?” |
| Adverse outcomes on accessibility | 9 (7%) | “How do your comments relate to your intention to restrict the free choice of doctors? Isn’t being able to go only to care providers with whom the insurer has a contract also a result of competition running out of control?” |
| Identified theme . | N (%) . | Exemplifying quotation . |
|---|---|---|
| General negative attitude towards competition | 29 (37%) | “Can you explain why you are pushing competition in healthcare, even when damaging consequences for patients and physicians are clearly visible?” |
| Call for clarification | 29 (23%) | “Are you willing to investigate the outcomes on volume and price changes, as well as the quality of hospital care before proceeding with any expansion of the role of competition?” |
| Adverse outcomes on affordability | 17 (13%) | “What 3is your reaction to the news that the financial problems are attributed to the introduction of market forces and therefore the greater solvency required?” |
| Adverse outcomes on quality | 13 (10%) | “Are you once again disappointed about the effects of competition on the care of vulnerable children?” |
| Risks for consolidation | 11 (9%) | “What is the use of competition in healthcare when monopolies are the predictable outcome?” |
| Adverse outcomes on staffing | 11 (9%) | “Can you indicate whether you foresaw the increase in the workload of nursing staff when competition was introduced into healthcare?” |
| Adverse outcomes on accessibility | 9 (7%) | “How do your comments relate to your intention to restrict the free choice of doctors? Isn’t being able to go only to care providers with whom the insurer has a contract also a result of competition running out of control?” |
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