The affordable care act and emergency care

M. McClelland, B. Asplin, S.K. Epstein, K.E. Kocher, R. Pilgrim, J. Pines, E.J. Rabin and N.K. Rathlev

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 10, e8-e10

Abstract: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have far-reaching effectsonthewayhealthcare is designed and delivered. Several elements of the ACA will directly affect both demand for ED care and expectations for its role in providing coordinated care. Hospitals will need to employ strategies to reduce ED crowding as the ACA expands insurance coverage. Discussions between EDs andprimary care physicians about their respective roles providing acute unscheduled care would promote the goals of the ACA.

Keywords: article; crowding (area); emergency health service; health care policy; health service; human; legal aspect; medicaid; organization and management; primary health care; system analysis; United States; utilization review, Crowding; Emergency Service, Hospital; Health Services Needs and Demand; Humans; Medicaid; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Primary Health Care; Systems Integration; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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