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Title:

Impact of regional socioeconomic variation on coordination and cost of ambulatory care: investigation of claims data from Bavaria, Germany.

Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Mehring, Michael; Donnachie, Ewan; Schneider, Antonius; Tauscher, Martin; Gerlach, Roman; Storr, Constanze; Linde, Klaus; Mielck, Andreas; Maier, Werner
Abstract:
A considerable proportion of regional variation in healthcare use and health expenditures is to date still unexplained. The aim was to investigate regional differences in the gatekeeping role of general practitioners and to identify relevant explanatory variables at patient and district level in Bavaria, Germany.Retrospective routine data analysis using claims data held by the Bavarian Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians.All patients who consulted a specialist in ambulatory prac...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
BMJ Open
Year:
2017
Journal volume:
7
Journal issue:
10
Pages contribution:
e016218
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016218
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29061608
Print-ISSN:
2044-6055
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Allgemeinmedizin (Prof. Schneider) (keine SAP-Zuordnung!)
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