title: Using preventive care to decrease hospital admissions of pediatric patients.
abstract: A new study shows a correlation between preventive care and a drop in avoidable hospitalizations. Richard Frye, Ph.D. profiles the Maryland Access to Care program, which achieved the results, and explains how it helped reduce pediatric hospital admissions.
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authors: Frye
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003363:Cost Control; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000458:organization & administration; D006302:Health Services Research; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008396:Maryland; D008484:Medicaid / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000639:trends; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States