Tele-urgent care for low-acuity conditions a systematic review
Approximately 1 in 3 emergency department (ED) visits in the United States are nonemergent, potentially leading to unnecessary testing, treatment, and cost. Payers have long struggled to discourage nonemergent ED visits through patient education and higher copayments for ED visits. Delivery systems...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research & Development Service
2022, April 2022
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| Series: | Evidence synthesis program
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Approximately 1 in 3 emergency department (ED) visits in the United States are nonemergent, potentially leading to unnecessary testing, treatment, and cost. Payers have long struggled to discourage nonemergent ED visits through patient education and higher copayments for ED visits. Delivery systems have built alternatives like same day or after-hours primary care, urgent care centers, retail clinics, and tele-urgent care |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (xi, 107 pages) illustrations |