Specialist use among privately insured children with disabilities.
disability
health care organizations and systems
primary care
Journal
Health services research
ISSN: 1475-6773
Titre abrégé: Health Serv Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0053006
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
17 Jul 2023
17 Jul 2023
Historique:
medline:
18
7
2023
pubmed:
18
7
2023
entrez:
18
7
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
To investigate primary care practice ownership and specialist-use patterns for commercially insured children with disabilities. A national commercial claims database and the Health Systems and Provider Database from 2012 to 2016 are the data sources for this study. This cross-sectional, descriptive study examines: (1) the most visited type of pediatric primary care physician and practice (independent or system-owned); (2) pediatric and non-pediatric specialist-use patterns; and (3) how practice ownership relates to specialist-use patterns. This study identifies 133,749 person-years of commercially insured children with disabilities aged 0-18 years with at least 24 months of continuous insurance coverage by linking a national commercial claims data set with the Health Systems and Provider Database and applying the validated Children with Disabilities Algorithm. Three-quarters (75.9%) of children with disabilities received their pediatric primary care in independent practices. Nearly two thirds (59.6%) used at least one specialist with 45.1% using nonpediatric specialists, 28.8% using pediatric ones, and 17.0% using both. Specialist-use patterns varied by both child age and specialist type. Children with disabilities in independent practices were as likely to see a specialist as those in system-owned ones: 57.1% (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 56.7%-57.4%) versus 57.3% (95% CI 56.6%-58.0%), respectively (p = 0.635). The percent using two or more types of specialists was 46.1% (95% CI 45.4%-46.7%) in independent practices, comparable to that in systems 47.1% (95% CI 46.2%-48.0%) (p = 0.054). However, the mean number of specialist visits was significantly lower in independent practices than in systems-4.0 (95% CI 3.9%-4.0%) versus 4.4 (95% CI 4.3%-4.6%) respectively-reaching statistical significance with p < 0.0001. Recognizing how privately insured children with disabilities use pediatric primary care from pediatric and nonpediatric primary care specialists through both independent and system-owned practices is important for improving care quality and value.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37461185
doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14199
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
ID : U19 HS024075-05
Informations de copyright
© 2023 Health Research and Educational Trust.
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