Examining Differences in Rural and Urban Medicare FFS Beneficiaries' Emergency Department Use Before and During Covid
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Description
Results of a study describing changes from 2018-2022 in emergency department use among rural and urban Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) beneficiaries. Features statistics including patient demographics, primary diagnoses, and admission sources, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s)
Alana Knudson, Craig D. Holden, Marilyn Klug, Tricia Stauffer, Shena Popat
Date
01/2025
Type
Document
Organization
ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
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Access · COVID-19 · Emergency department and urgent care services · Medicare · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data