Cost savings associated with the use of community health centers

Patrick Richard; Leighton Ku; Avi Dor; Ellen Tan; Peter Shin; Sara Rosenbaum

doi:10.1097/JAC.0b013e31823d27b6

Cost savings associated with the use of community health centers

Patrick Richard, Leighton Ku^*, Avi Dor, Ellen Tan, Peter Shin, Sara Rosenbaum

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Abstract

This study assesses the potential cost savings associated with the use of community health centers, based on econometric analyses of the 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. After controlling for health status, health insurance coverage, income, age, and other factors, this study finds that patients who receive a majority of their ambulatory care at community health centers have significantly lower annual overall medical expenditures (24%) and ambulatory expenditures (25%) than those who do not. These results are consistent with other studies indicating that, by providing good quality primary care, community health centers can reduce the utilization of other medical services.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	50-59
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Volume	35
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JAC.0b013e31823d27b6
State	Published - Jan 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Medical Expenditures Panel Survey
ambulatory care
community health centers
cost savings
cost-benefit analysis

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