Rural-Urban Differences in Medicare Quality Outcomes and the Impact of Risk Adjustment
Date
09/2017
Journal
Medical Care
Description
This study examined the differences in quality of care outcomes between rural and urban Medicare beneficiaries. It concluded that rurality should be considered when discussing risk-adjustment procedures.
Center
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Carrie Henning-Smith, Katy Kozhimannil, Michelle Casey, Shailendra Prasad, Ira Moscovice