1. Community-Level Characteristics of Timely PCP Follow-Up Care and Post-Discharge ER Usage.
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Mitchell, Jordan, Li, Xiao, and Decker, Phillip J.
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GENERAL practitioners , *PATIENT aftercare , *HOSPITAL emergency services , *COVID-19 , *HEALTH services accessibility , *CROSS-sectional method , *TIME , *REGRESSION analysis , *EXECUTIVES , *SOCIOECONOMIC status , *COST benefit analysis , *HUMAN services programs , *SOCIAL security , *HEALTH insurance reimbursement , *COMPARATIVE studies , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *SOCIAL classes , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RESIDENTIAL patterns , *LITERATURE reviews , *MEDICAID , *DISCHARGE planning , *LONGITUDINAL method , *GOAL (Psychology) - Abstract
Achieving equitable access has been a central goal in healthcare for years; access by low-income Americans is a major concern for policymakers. We examined the differences in post-discharge primary care follow-up visits and 30-day post discharge ER visits across several characteristics. The results suggest that higher housing density, percent minority population, percent unemployed, and percent uninsured point to lower rates of PCP follow-up care and higher rates of post-discharge ER visits. These findings have implications for developing cost-effective programs targeting hospital to PCP communication, especially in densely populated areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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