Timeliness and Quality of Care for Elderly Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Under Health Maintenance Organization vs Fee-for-Service Insurance
Author(s) -
Stephen B. Soumerai,
Thomas J. McLaughlin,
Jerry H. Gurwitz,
Steven D. Pearson,
Claus Christiansen,
Catherine Borbas,
Nora Morris,
Barbara McLaughlin,
Xiaoming Gao,
Dennis RossDegnan
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.159.17.2013
Subject(s) - medicine , aspirin , myocardial infarction , health maintenance , emergency medicine , medical record , managed care , medical emergency , health care , economics , economic growth
A commonly voiced concern is that health maintenance organizations (HMOs) may withhold or delay the provision of urgent, essential care, especially for vulnerable patients like the elderly.
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