American Journal of Public Health · 2014 · 23 citations · 21 references
NursingHealth PolicyHealth Services AdministrationHealth InsuranceHealthcare AdministrationPrimary CareEmergency Health Services ManagementEmergency Medical Services PolicyEmergency Medical Services RegulationPrimary Health CareAccess To Emergency CareEmergency Care PolicyMarket Reforms Under The Affordable Care ActPrimary Care Demand
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have far-reaching effects on the way health care is designed and delivered. Several elements of the ACA will directly affect both demand for ED care and expectations for its role in providing coordinated care. Hospitals will need to employ strategies to reduce ED crowding as the ACA expands insurance coverage. Discussions between EDs and primary care physicians about their respective roles providing acute unscheduled care would promote the goals of the ACA.
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Where Americans Get Acute Care: Increasingly, It’s Not At Their Doctor’s Office
Stephen R. Pitts, Emily Carrier, Eugene C. Rich et al. · Health Affairs · 2010 · 281 citations