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01-02-2020 | Care | Concise Research Report

Visit Frequency for Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Varies More by Organization than by Glucose Control: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors: M. Brooke Herndon, MD MS, Barbara Gladders, MS, Gavin Welch, PhD, Sanjeev Mehta, MD MPH, Thomas Belnap, MS, Nancy E. Morden, MD MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 2/2020

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A growing literature raises concerns about the frequency and timing of ambulatory visits among patients with chronic conditions.^1‐5 However, to date, few studies have investigated the distribution of ambulatory visits for chronic conditions, especially outside of the Medicare-insured population. …

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Title: Visit Frequency for Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Varies More by Organization than by Glucose Control: a Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: M. Brooke Herndon, MD MS
Barbara Gladders, MS
Gavin Welch, PhD
Sanjeev Mehta, MD MPH
Thomas Belnap, MS
Nancy E. Morden, MD MPH
Publication date: 01-02-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Care
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05422-8

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