Executive Briefings | September 19, 2014
Urgent Care Vs. ER?
Are all reductions of emergency room (ER) use good? Reducing ER use has been a stated goal for “bending the cost curve” in U.S. health care for years. And both policy makers and health care system stakeholders are interested in the changes in ER use. A quick search for recent coverage led to these stories (and many more):
- ER Use Dropped As Obamacare Kept Young Adults On Parents' Plans
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