Predicting Fragmented Care: Beneficiary, Physician, Practice, and Market Characteristics
Conclusions:
Variation in fragmentation was not explained by observed beneficiary, primary care provider, practice site, or market characteristics. Instead, the aggregate behavior of diverse health care providers beyond primary care, along with unmeasured patient preferences and behaviors, seem to be important predictors.
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