The affordable care act and emergency care

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 10, 2014, Pages e8-e10

  McClelland, Mark ^a   Asplin, Brent ^b   Epstein, Stephen K ^c   Kocher, Keith Eric ^d   Pilgrim, Randy ^e   Pines, Jesse ^f   Rabin, Elaine Judith ^g   Rathlev, Niels Kumar ^h  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Catholic Health Partners   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e Schumacher Group   (United States)

^f Departments of Emergency Medicine and Health Policy Eorge Washington University   (United States)

^g MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed 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;

EID: 84907197119     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302052     Document Type: Article

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