Higher primary care physician continuity is associated with lower costs and hospitalizations
PURPOSE Continuity of care is a defining characteristic of primary care associated with
lower costs and improved health equity and care quality. However, we lack provider-level …
lower costs and improved health equity and care quality. However, we lack provider-level …
The relationship of continuity of care, polypharmacy and medication appropriateness: a systematic review of observational studies
Introduction Worldwide, polypharmacy and medication appropriateness-related outcomes
(MARO) are growing public health concerns associated with potentially inappropriate …
(MARO) are growing public health concerns associated with potentially inappropriate …
Association between continuity of care (COC), healthcare use and costs: what can we learn from claims data? A rapid review
A Nicolet, M Al-Gobari, C Perraudin, J Wagner… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Objective To describe how longitudinal continuity of care (COC) is measured using claims-
based data and to review its association with healthcare use and costs. Research design …
based data and to review its association with healthcare use and costs. Research design …
Primary care contacts, continuity, identification of palliative care needs, and hospital use: a population-based cohort study in people dying with dementia
Background Reducing hospital admissions among people dying with dementia is a policy
priority. Aim To explore associations between primary care contacts, continuity of primary …
priority. Aim To explore associations between primary care contacts, continuity of primary …
Does greater continuity of veterans administration primary care reduce emergency department visits and hospitalization in older veterans?
DA Katz, KD McCoy… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To evaluate the association between longitudinal continuity of primary care and
use of emergency department (ED) and inpatient care in older veterans. Design …
use of emergency department (ED) and inpatient care in older veterans. Design …
The association of longitudinal and interpersonal continuity of care with emergency department use, hospitalization, and mortality among Medicare beneficiaries
Background Continuity of medical care is widely believed to lead to better health outcomes
and service utilization patterns for patients. Most continuity studies, however, have only used …
and service utilization patterns for patients. Most continuity studies, however, have only used …
Effect of continuity of care on health-related quality of life in adult patients with hypertension: a cohort study in China
T Ye, X Sun, W Tang, Y Miao, Y Zhang… - BMC health services …, 2016 - Springer
Background Continuity of care is widely considered a principle of primary care that
decreases healthcare utilization and mortality. However, the effect of continuity of care on …
decreases healthcare utilization and mortality. However, the effect of continuity of care on …
Measurement of polydoctoring as a crucial component of fragmentation of care among patients with multimorbidity: cross‐sectional study in Japan
T Ando, T Sasaki, Y Abe, Y Nishimoto… - Journal of General …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Care fragmentation, characterized by the uncoordinated involvement of multiple
healthcare providers, leads to inefficient and ineffective healthcare, posing a significant …
healthcare providers, leads to inefficient and ineffective healthcare, posing a significant …
Coordination of care is associated with survival and health care utilization in a population-based study of patients with cirrhosis
S Cohen-Mekelburg, AK Waljee, BC Kenney… - Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Improving care coordination for patients with high-intensity specialty
care needs, such as cirrhosis, can increase quality of healthcare and reduce utilization. We …
care needs, such as cirrhosis, can increase quality of healthcare and reduce utilization. We …
Longitudinal care continuity and avoidable hospitalization: the application of claims-based measures
SH Cheng, CC Chen, YY Lin - BMC Health Services Research, 2023 - Springer
Background Longitudinal continuity between a patient and his/her primary care physician is
an important aspect in measuring continuity of care (COC). The majority of previous studies …
an important aspect in measuring continuity of care (COC). The majority of previous studies …