Utilization and Adherence in Medical Homes: An Assessment of Rural-Urban Differences for People with Severe Mental Illness

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Discusses whether enrollment in medical homes improves care in rural versus urban settings for people with severe mental illness (SMI). Examines utilization measures of primary care, mental health, emergency department, inpatient hospitalizations, and medication adherence using data derived from North Carolina Medicaid claims from 2004–2007.

Mona Kilany, Joseph P. Morrissey, Marisa Elena Domino, et al.

Medical Care, 56(10), 870-876

10/2018

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Access · Emergency department and urgent care services · Inpatient care · Medical homes · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · North Carolina