Clocking Injustice: Racial Disparities in Specialty Wait Times
Compared to non-Hispanic Whites, minoritized patients tended to receive referrals from facilities that had longer wait times. Policies designed to increase quality and health care supply in under-resourced areas may be an important strategy in closing racial inequities in timely access to care.
Authors
- Kevin N. Griffith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8304-8602)
- Daniel A. Asfaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8986-8575)
- Sarah H. Gordon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-2014)
- Michael Anne Kyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9199-6904)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14621
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality