Objective: To determine whether a major improvement in access(ie, implementing an open access system) in a large multispecialtymedical group during 2000 was associated with changes in utilizationor ...

Online patient access to health records ups utilization Patients with access to their electronic health records had more office visits, phone and ER encounters, after-hours clinic visits and ...

Once the stepchild of the American health care system, primary care is now the linchpin of efforts to improve the health and health care of individuals and communities and to bring down costs. Factors ...

Objectives: We examine the relationship between health insurance coverage and children's access to and utilization of medical care. Access measures we study are having a usual source of care (USC) and ...

Following a brief discussion on utilization management, experts discuss the current paradigm of patient access to therapy. Neil Minkoff, MD: Dr Stephens, could you also weigh in on how utilization ...

To describe the utilization, accessibility and satisfaction of primary and preventive health-care services to individuals with long-term spinal cord injuries, and compare results among three countries ...

Despite employees' desire for mental health and wellness support through the workplace, a lack of access to care is still holding some back from the help they need. Research from the American ...

Alexandria, VA, USA - At the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction with the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental ...

Adults with the common chronic skin condition eczema had higher out-of-pocket health care costs, more lost workdays, poorer overall health, more health care utilization and impaired access to care ...

Data virtualization is emerging as a new-age avenue, revolutionizing the way businesses leverage their data assets. The global market for this disruptive technology is poised to take a steep growth ...

We recruited women with nonmetastatic disease from a survivorship cohort who had undergone mastectomy within 1-5 years for semi-structured interviews to explore experiences with treatment. This ...