Rachel Jawahar, PhD, MPH

Among Medicaid beneficiaries, having more fragmented ambulatory care was associated with a modest independent increase in the hazard of a subsequent emergency department visit.

Among Medicare beneficiaries, the relationship between fragmented ambulatory care and subsequent emergency department visits and hospital admissions varies with the number of chronic conditions. Check out our website’s new table/figure pop-up feature! Click on the name of a table or figure in the text to see it in your browser.