Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2010.04.013 Byline: Erica S. Spatz (a), Joseph S. Ross (b)(c), Mayur M. Desai (d), Maureen E. Canavan (d), Harlan M. Krumholz (e)(f)(g) Abstract: Expanding insurance coverage, while necessary, may not be sufficient to ensure high-quality care for adults with cardiovascular disease. We sought to examine the association between having a usual source of care (USOC) and receiving medication treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Author Affiliation: (a) Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (b) Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (c) HSR&D Research Enhancement Award Program and Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY (d) Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, CT (e) Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and Section of Cardiolovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (f) Section of Health Policy and Administration, Yale University School of Epidemiology and Public Health, New Haven, CT (g) Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT Article History: Received 29 January 2010; Accepted 16 April 2010