Disparities in postdischarge follow‐up and risk of readmission between Medicaid and privately insured patients
We found similar rates of readmission for Medicaid and privately insured patients despite significant disparities in postdischarge follow-up. Timely follow-up care alone may not be sufficient as an intervention to reduce readmissions.
Authors
- Sharon Scarbro
- Gregory J. Misky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5802-4388)
- Elizabeth Boggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2198-4535)
- Mark Gritz
- Renuka Tipirneni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0610-9707)
- Richard C. Lindrooth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9538-9749)
Institutions
- Colorado School of Public Health (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.13486
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.61
Funders
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences