The cost-saving effect of continuity of care (COC): an analysis of institutional COC on diabetic treatment costs using panel 2SLS regressions

• Главные авторы: Yu-Ping Wen (Автор), Sandra S. Liu (Автор), Ji-Tian Sheu (Автор), Hong-Huei Wang (Автор), Edmund R. Becker (Автор), Jui-fen Rachel Lu (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The high costs of chronic conditions call for new treatment approaches that reduce costs while ensuring desirable health outcomes. There has been a growing transformation of care delivery models from conventional referral systems to integrated care models. This study seeks to eva...