Impact of increased reimbursement for ambulance transportation on hospital acceptance in Japan: a difference-in-difference study.
Nobuhiro SatoReo TakakuTakuyo ChibaHidenori HigashiTakashi ShigaPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
An increase in reimbursement for ambulance transportation acceptance was associated with a decrease in the number of EMS calls. Further strategies for decreasing the number of EMS calls are needed to avoid delays in the treatment of emergency patients with critical illness.