The association between care integration and care quality.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study aims to analyze the relationship between care integration and care quality, and to examine if the relationship varies by patient risk.

Data sources and study setting

The key independent variables used validated measures derived from a provider survey of functional (i.e., administrative and clinical systems) and social (i.e., patient integration, professional cooperation, professional coordination) integration. Survey responses represented data from a stratified sample of 59 practice sites from 17 health systems. Dependent variables included three quality measures constructed from patient-level Medicare data: colorectal cancer screening among patients at risk, patient-level 30-day readmission, and a practice-level Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Informat

SUBMITTER: Aaron MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11622280 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature