Title

Reducing Non-Urgent Utilisation Of The Emergency Department By The Uninsured: Analysis Of The Impact Of A Community-Wide Provider Network

Keywords

CHCs; Community health centers; Emergency department utilisation; Health policy

Abstract

Post-EMTALA, proactive communities throughout the USA have strengthened their safety net systems to meet the healthcare needs of the ever-increasing uninsured population. This paper describes the evaluation of a community-wide initiative in Orange County, Florida to reduce non-urgent Emergency Department (ED) utilisation by uninsured patients through increased use of Community Health Centers (CHCs). National, state and local efforts designed to redirect uninsured patients from hospitals to CHCs for non-urgent care have been challenged by the complexities associated with evaluating effectiveness and quantifying community impact. This research provides a model to local communities and policy analysts for evaluating these initiatives. © 2008, Inderscience Publishers.

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Publication Title

International Journal of Public Policy

Volume

3

Issue

5-6

Number of Pages

389-402

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPP.2008.020990

Socpus ID

55749110773 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/55749110773

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