Costs of Specialist Referrals From Employer-Sponsored Integrated Health Care Clinics Are Lower Than Those From Community Providers.

John R WrightDivya K MadhusudhanDavid C LawrenceSharon A WattsDaniel J LordChristopher WhaleyDena M Bravata

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2022)

Employer-sponsored health clinics can provide effective integrated care and may be able to reduce avoidable specialist utilization. Standardized referral management and care navigation may drive lower specialist spend, when referrals are needed.

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