Rural Ambulatory Access for Semi-Urgent Care and the Relationship of Distance to an Emergency Department

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Examines how distance to emergency departments and urgent care facilities impact semi-urgent ambulatory appointments. Assesses the effect of insurance coverage and ability to pay cash on a patient's achievement in scheduling appointments in rural and suburban areas along the Appalachian Trail.

Ashley Parks, Andy Hoegh, Damon Kuehl

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 16(4), 594-599

07/2015

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Access · Appalachia · Emergency department and urgent care services · Statistics and data · Uninsured and underinsured