Interpersonal primary care continuity for chronic conditions is associated with fewer hospitalizations and emergency department visits among Medicaid enrollees

• Main Authors: Gaglioti, A., Li, C., Baltrus, P., SHE, Zhaowei, Douglas, M., Moore, M., Rao, A., Immergluck, L., Ayer, T., Bazemore, A., Rust, G., Mack, D.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
• Subjects: Chronic Disease; Continuity of Patient Care; Cross-Sectional Studies; Healthcare Disparities; Logistic Regression; Medicaid; Primary Health Care; Health and Medical Administration; Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7685; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/8684/viewcontent/InterpersonalPriCareContinuity_pvoa.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Background: Interpersonal primary care continuity or chronic condition continuity (CCC) is associated with improved health outcomes. Ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSC) are best managed in a primary care setting, and chronic ACSC (CACSC) require management over time. However, current measure...