Improved Access to Health Care in Massachusetts After 2006 Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Is Associated With a Significant Decrease in Mortality Among Vascular Surgery Patients

Timely access to care is directly impacted by insurance coverage and affects outcomes after vascular procedures. We evaluated trends of in-hospital mortality (IHM) for index vascular procedures so as to assess the effects of 2006 Massachusetts (MA) Healthcare Reform (MHR) on the mortality trends.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - January 23, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Mohammad H. Eslami, Denis V. Rybin, Gheorghe Doros, Alik Farber Source Type: research