Open AccessAssociation Between Insurance Status and Access to Hospital Care in Emergency Department Disposition
Author(s) -
Arjun K. Venkatesh,
ShihChuan Chou,
Shu-Xia Li,
Jennie E S Choi,
Joseph S. Ross,
Gail D’Onofrio,
Harlan M. Krumholz,
Kumar Dharmarajan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14
H-Index - 342
eISSN - 2168-6114
pISSN - 2168-6106
DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0037
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , medicaid , interquartile range , emergency medicine , odds ratio , health care , psychiatry , economics , economic growth
Studies of public hospitals have reported increasing incidence of emergency department (ED) transfers of uninsured patients for hospitalization, which is perceived to be associated with financial incentives.
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