Publication Date: September 5th, 2017
Publication Type(s): Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
Topic(s): Health Disparities and Health Equity, Medicare, Public Health, Quality
Author(s): Henning-Smith C., Prasad S., Casey M., Kozhimannil K., Moscovice I.
In this study, we examined the influence of county-level population sociodemographic, environmental, and health characteristics on 3 Medicare quality measures, using a cross-sectional analysis of 2016 County Health Rankings data to estimate differences in 3 Medicare quality scores (preventable hospitalizations, HbA1c monitoring, and mammography screening) by rurality.
Published in: Journal of Rural Health