Association Between Postdischarge Medical Oncology Follow-Up Appointments and Downstream Health Care Use: A Single-Institution Experience.

Jenny J Xiang Ronald Chow Alexandra ReynosoTracy CarafenoHari DeshpandeMichael StraitElizabeth Horn Prsic

Published in: JCO oncology practice (2022)

Timely postdischarge medical oncology appointments were associated with significantly lower likelihood of 30-day readmission and ED visits, suggesting a potential role for postdischarge follow-up as an intervention to decrease health care use.

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