1. Supreme Court upholds exclusive contract in Hyde antitrust decision.
- Author
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Reed TJ and Allen HS Jr
- Subjects
- Economic Competition legislation & jurisprudence, United States, United States Federal Trade Commission, Anesthesia Department, Hospital legislation & jurisprudence, Contract Services legislation & jurisprudence, Financial Management legislation & jurisprudence, Hospital Departments legislation & jurisprudence, Medical Staff Privileges legislation & jurisprudence, Medical Staff, Hospital legislation & jurisprudence
- Abstract
If there is no evidence that a hospital is using market power to "force" its contracting physician upon patients and if the exclusive contract does not adversely affect price or quality, an exclusive arrangement should not violate the federal antitrust laws. These are the insights gained from the decision handed down by the Supreme Court in Hyde (Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2 v. Hyde, No. 82-1031).
- Published
- 1984