Hospital–Medicare Advantage Vertical Integration and Cardiopulmonary Care in Integrated Hospitals
In this study, among patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pneumonia, enrollment in a hospital-owned MA contract along with admission to the affiliated hospital was associated with a shorter length of stay, less ICU use, and lower mortality and readmission rates.
Authors
- Alexander P. Philips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0563-0872)
- David J. Meyers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4081-1751)
- Geronimo Bejarano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4348-4132)
- Amal N. Trivedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9695-4727)
- Meehir N. Dixit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7635-2529)
- Meredith Beaven Rosenthal
- Karen E. Joynt Maddox
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Providence VA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.5648
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00