Against the current: back-transfer as a mechanism for rural regionalization.
CONCLUSIONS: Back-transfer is a very rare event. While demographic and medical differences between back-transferred patients and controls may partially explain the infrequency, other systematic barriers must exist to limit back-transfer. These barriers likely include legal, financial, logistical, and patient care concerns. Despite the rarity with which it is employed, back-transfer is a promising strategy that could better utilize health resources, especially in rural America.
PMID: 29087168 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - Category: Health Management Authors: Nelson LF, Harland KK, Shane DM, Ahmed A, Mohr NM Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research
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