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Impact of increased reimbursement for ambulance transportation on hospital acceptance in Japan: a difference-in-difference study.

Nobuhiro SatoReo TakakuTakuyo ChibaHidenori HigashiTakashi Shiga
Published 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.
Keyphrases
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