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Managed Care, Hospital Characteristics, and Inpatient Utilization for Sickle Cell Disease Patients

Authors: Eugene Lewit, PhD, Kavita Thirumalai, MPH, C. Jason Wang, MD, PhD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 12/2018

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with increased levels of hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality.1 Managed care is a strategy intended to reduce healthcare costs2 but no research exists on the effects of managed care on SCD patients. In this study, we examine the impact of managed care and hospital characteristics on utilization of inpatient care for SCD. …

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Title: Managed Care, Hospital Characteristics, and Inpatient Utilization for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Authors: Eugene Lewit, PhD
Kavita Thirumalai, MPH
C. Jason Wang, MD, PhD
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 12/2018
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4630-4

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