Evidence of racial and geographic disparities in the use of medicare observation stays and subsequent patient outcomes relative to short-stay hospitalizations

To examine racial and geographic disparities in the use of-and outcomes associated with-Medicare observation stays versus short-stay hospitalizations.\nWe used 2007-2010 fee-for-service Medicare claims, including 3,555,994 observation and short-stay hospitalizations for individuals over age 65. We e...

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Main Authors: WRIGHT, Brad, ZHANG, Xuan, RAHMAN, Momotazur, ABIR, Mahshid, AYYAGARI, Padmaja, KOCHER, Keith E.
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Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/2325
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/3324/viewcontent/HEquity_2018.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
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