Variation of hospital-based adoption of care coordination services by community-level social determinants of health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital investments in care coordination services and innovative delivery models represent an important source for improving care efficiency and population health.

Objective

The aim of this study was to explore variation of hospital-initiated care coordination services and participation in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) by community characteristics within an organizational theory framework.

Methods

Our main data sets included the 2015 American Hospital Association Annual Survey, Survey of Care Systems and Payment, American Community Survey, and Area Health Resource File. Two main outcomes were (a) hospital-reported initiation of care coordination practices (such as chronic disease management, post-hospital discharge continuity of care, and predictiv

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6536363 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct/Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature