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Effects of Community Factors on Access to Ambulatory Care for Lower-Income Adults in Large Urban Communities

March 1, 2004 | Journal Article

This study examines the effect of community factors and individual factors on access to ambulatory care for low income adults in 54 metropolitan areas across the United States. Two indicators were used to measure access: (1) having a usual source of ...

Understanding Why Patients Of Low Socioeconomic Status Prefer Hospitals Over Ambulatory Care

July 8, 2013 | Journal Article

Patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) use more acute hospital care and less primary care than patients with high socioeconomic status.

Hypertension Control in Ambulatory Care Patients with Diabetes

January 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Controlling hypertension is important for people with diabetes yet a majority of patients studied in diverse primary care settings do not have their blood pressure under control according to the American Diabetes Association recommended level of 130/80 mm Hg.

National Trends in Ambulatory Asthma Treatment, 1997¿2009

December 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Changes in office-based treatment of asthma coincide with reduced asthma morbidity and mortality over the same period.

Office-Based Physicians Are Responding To Incentives And Assistance By Adopting And Using Electronic Health Records

July 9, 2013 | Journal Article

Expanding the use of interoperable electronic health record systems to improve health care delivery is a national policy priority.

Using Standardized Encounters to Understand Reported Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Patient Experiences with Care

April 1, 2011 | Journal Article

This research suggests that differences in CAHPS survey results by race or ethnicity are more likely to reflect actual experiences than differences in use of the survey instrument.

Pay for Performance Improves Quality Across Demographic Groups

July 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This article evaluates quality and the effect of pay for performance among minority patient groups, during a pay-for-performance program in 22 primary care practice sites.

Ambulatory Visit Rates and Antibiotic Prescribing for Children with Pneumonia, 1994-2007

March 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Kids with pneumonia treated after an office visit are more likely to receive broad-spectrum antibiotics despite evidence of little benefit over narrow-spectrum penicillins.

Referral and Consultation Communication Between Primary Care and Specialist Physicians

January 10, 2011 | Journal Article

Physicians need help enhancing communications to other physicians about patients' medical history, chronic conditions and the results of consultations.

Patient Perceptions of Mistakes in Ambulatory Care

September 13, 2010 | Journal Article

Patients with higher levels of educational attainment, chronic back pain and reports of poor physical health are more likely to perceive mistakes in their ambulatory care. Patient perceptions of mistakes often lead them to seek different physicians.