The Association of Hospital-Cardiologist Integration With Patient Outcomes, Care Quality, and Utilization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiologists are increasingly moving from independent practice to direct employment by hospitals. Hospital employment has the potential to improve care coordination and delivery, but little is known about its effect on care quality and outcomes.

Objectives

In this study, we sought to assess the association between hospital employment of cardiologists and patient outcomes, care quality, and utilization among patients hospitalized with incident acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or heart failure (HF).

Methods

We used a sample of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries hospitalized with incident AMI or HF from 2008 to 2019. We identified the accountable cardiologists that cared for these patients and determined their employment status by means of tax identifica

SUBMITTER: Moghtaderi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11824900 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature