Freestanding Emergency Departments Are Associated With Higher Medicare Costs: A Longitudinal Panel Data Analysis

• Main Authors: Nitish Patidar PhD, MHA, MBBS (Author), Robert Weech-Maldonado PhD, MBA (Author), Stephen J. O'Connor PhD, FACHE (Author), Bisakha Sen PhD (Author), Jerry M. Trimm PhD (Author), Carlos A. Camargo MD, DrPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The number of freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) is growing rapidly in the United States. Proponents of FSEDs cite potential benefits of FSEDs including lower waiting time and reduced travel distance for needed emergency care. Others have suggested that increased access to emergency care may...