Regional variation in healthcare spending and mortality among senior high-cost healthcare users in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective matched cohort study

Regional variation in healthcare spending and mortality among senior high-cost healthcare users in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective matched cohort study

Abstract Background Senior high cost health care users (HCU) are a priority for many governments. Little research has addressed regional variation of HCU incidence and outcomes, especially among incident HCU. This study describes the regional variation in healthcare costs and mortality across Ontari...

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Main Authors: Sergei Muratov, Justin Lee, Anne Holbrook, Andrew Costa, J. Michael Paterson, Jason R. Guertin, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Tara Gomes, Wayne Khuu, Jean-Eric Tarride
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Senior high-cost users
Small area variation
Healthcare expenditures
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0952-7

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