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Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 12/2018

20.08.2018 | Concise Research Reports

Managed Care, Hospital Characteristics, and Inpatient Utilization for Sickle Cell Disease Patients

verfasst von: Eugene Lewit, PhD, Kavita Thirumalai, MPH, C. Jason Wang, MD, PhD

Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 12/2018

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Excerpt

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with increased levels of hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality.1 Managed care is a strategy intended to reduce healthcare costs2 but no research exists on the effects of managed care on SCD patients. In this study, we examine the impact of managed care and hospital characteristics on utilization of inpatient care for SCD. …
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Titel
Managed Care, Hospital Characteristics, and Inpatient Utilization for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
verfasst von
Eugene Lewit, PhD
Kavita Thirumalai, MPH
C. Jason Wang, MD, PhD
Publikationsdatum
20.08.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Ausgabe 12/2018
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Elektronische ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4630-4

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