Outpatient Care Fragmentation and Patient Satisfaction With Care

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Examines the relationship between outpatient care fragmentation and Medicare patient satisfaction. Utilizes 2020-2022 survey data from 2,294 Medicare beneficiaries to analyze physician and practice-level fragmentation alongside patient satisfaction, measured by perceived accessibility, communication, coordination, and quality as experienced by rural, suburban, and urban Medicare populations.

Isabella Ratto, Neelam Ahmed, Mengyuan Chen, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70220

09/2026

Healthcare quality · Medicare · Outpatient care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data