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Systemic Overuse of Health Care in a Commercially Insured US Population, 2010-2015

Description
Examines geographic variation in systemic overuse of health care, using commercial insurance claims data from 375 metropolitan areas and 47 rural regions. Features statistics with breakdowns by overuse indicators, and U.S. maps showing regional variations in overuse.
Author(s)
Allison H. Oakes, Hsien-Yen Chang, Jodi B. Segal
Citation
BMC Health Services Research, 19, 280
Date
2019
Type
Document
Tagged as
Health insurance · Healthcare quality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data