Impact of emergency physician-provided patient education about alternative care venues.

CONCLUSIONS: ED utilization subsequent to a low-acuity ED visit decreased after a brief post-ED education intervention by an EP explaining alternative venues of care for future medical needs. Response to the method of communication (phone vs mail) varied significantly by patient age.
PMID: 29851439 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - May 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Patel PB, Vinson DR, Gardner MN, Wulf DA, Kipnis P, Liu V, Escobar GJ Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research