Analysis of Consistency in Emergency Department Physician Variation in Propensity for Admission Across Patient Sociodemographic Groups.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Sociodemographic disparities in health care and variation in physician practice patterns have been well documented; however, the contribution of variation in individual physician care practices to health disparities is challenging to quantify. Emergency department (ED) physicians vary in their propensity to admit patients. The consistency of this variation across sociodemographic groups may help determine whether physician-specific factors are associated with care differences between patient groups.

Objective

To estimate the consistency of ED physician admission propensities across categories of patient sex, race and ethnicity, and Medicaid enrollment.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study analyzed Medicare fee-for-service claims for

SUBMITTER: Khidir H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8456378 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature