Predicting Fragmented Care: Beneficiary, Physician, Practice, and Market Characteristics.
Lori TimminsLisa M KernArkadipta GhoshCarol UratoEugene RichPublished in: Medical care (2022)
Variation in fragmentation was not explained by observed beneficiary, primary care provider, practice site, or market characteristics. Instead, the aggregate behavior of diverse health care providers beyond primary care, along with unmeasured patient preferences and behaviors, seem to be important predictors.