Hospital-physician integration and Medicare spending: Evidence from stable angina.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between hospital-cardiologist integration and Medicare spending for stable angina patients.

Data sources and study setting

This study used Medicare Standard Analytic Files from 2013 to 2020 and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services National Downloadable File for accompanying physician data.

Study design

This was a retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries with a new diagnosis of stable angina between 2013 and 2020.

Data collection/extraction methods

Patients with a new diagnosis of stable angina were categorized by whether they received care from an independent or a hospital-integrated cardiologist.

Principal findings

Total spending for this sample was high: an average of $103,946 per patient over

SUBMITTER: Post B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11782084 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature