Using floating catchment area (FCA) metrics to predict health care utilization patterns.

Paul L DelamaterAshton M ShortridgeRachel C Kilcoyne

Published in: BMC health services research (2019)

Overall, this research demonstrates that FCA metrics can provide reasonable predictions of patient utilization patterns and FCA utilization models could be considered as a substitute when utilization pattern data are unavailable.

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