Time to First Completed Visit and Health Care Utilization Among Young Adults Transferring From Pediatric to Adult Rheumatologic Care in a Safety-Net Hospital.

Nicole BitencourtBonnie L BermasUna E MakrisTracey WrightJoan ReischE Blair Solow

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2021)

In pediatric patients transferring to an adult rheumatology clinic, continued insurance coverage and referral from a pediatric rheumatologist decreased delays in attending an adult visit; CTD and Black race were associated with high rates of unscheduled health care utilization.

Keyphrases

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