title: Regional variation in rural hospital charges due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions.
abstract: In this policy brief, we estimate and document the regional magnitudes of charges associated with hospitalizations due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) in rural hospitals. This research will inform policy makers about the regional magnitudes of rural preventable hospitalizations and the associated potential savings in hospital resource utilization when rural patients receive timely and effective primary care.
authors.forename: Li-Wu
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wanquing
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jungeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Keith J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017046:Cost Savings; D005249:Fees and Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006306:Health Surveys; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D040841:Resource Allocation / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States