The Impact of Payment Reform on Pediatric Craniofacial Fracture Care in Maryland.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Retrospective, quasi-experimental difference-in-differences investigation.

Objective

Pediatric craniofacial fractures are often associated with substantial morbidity and consumption of healthcare resources. Maryland's All Payer Model (APM) represents a unique case study of the health economics surrounding pediatric craniofacial fractures. The APM implemented global hospital budgets to disincentivize low-value care and encourage preventive, community-based efforts. The objective of this study was to investigate how this reform has impacted pediatric craniofacial fracture care in Maryland.

Methods

Children (≤18 years) receiving inpatient craniofacial fracture-related care in Maryland between January, 2009 through December, 2016 were investigated. New Jersey

SUBMITTER: Yesantharao PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8543597 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature