title: Early assessment of health care utilization among a workforce population with access to primary care practices with electronic health records.
abstract: This study assesses the health care costs and utilization among labor union members from 2008 to 2010 and compares whether members accessing primary care providers participating in a public health city program, the Primary Care Information Project (PCIP), had different health care usage or cost patterns. Using claims data, the number of hospital inpatient services utilized decreased by 16 per 100 members among those with chronic conditions accessing PCIP providers, whereas members seeing non-PCIP providers increased by 15 per 100 members. Access to providers participating in a population health initiative was associated with lower utilization of inpatient services and overall costs.
authors.affiliation: Primary Care Information Project, New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, Long Island City, New York 11101, USA. sdeleon@health.nyc.gov
authors.forename: Samantha F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: De Leon
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pauls
authors.forename: Sarah C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cannell
authors.forename: Jason J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D005260:Female; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006293:Health Promotion; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States