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Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Oral Anticoagulation Therapy Initiation
Despite evidence-based guidelines, oral anticoagulation therapy (OAT) initiation is low among incident atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) may increase access, quality, and value through coordinating care. As such, PCMHs hold potential for improving OAT initiation among AF patients. We estimated the effect of receiving care in accredited PCMHs on OAT initiation for incident AF patients compared with those not receiving care in accredited PCMHs. Our study, a retrospective cohort new user design, included privately insured patients in North Carolina during years 2006 to 2010. We develope...
Source: Medical Care Research and Review - March 10, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: Beadles, C. A., Hassmiller Lich, K., Viera, A. J., Greene, S. B., Brookhart, M. A., Weinberger, M. Tags: Empirical Research Source Type: research
