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Timely Outpatient Follow-up Is Associated with Fewer Hospital Readmissions among Patients with Behavioral Health Conditions

Nadereh Pourat, Xiao Chen, Shang-Hua Wu and Anna C. Davis
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2019, 32 (3) 353-361; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.03.180244
Nadereh Pourat
Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (NP, XC); UnitedHealthcare, Edina, MN (S-HW), Kaiser Permanente Center for Effectiveness and Safety Research, Oakland, CA (ACD).
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Xiao Chen
Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (NP, XC); UnitedHealthcare, Edina, MN (S-HW), Kaiser Permanente Center for Effectiveness and Safety Research, Oakland, CA (ACD).
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Shang-Hua Wu
Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (NP, XC); UnitedHealthcare, Edina, MN (S-HW), Kaiser Permanente Center for Effectiveness and Safety Research, Oakland, CA (ACD).
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Anna C. Davis
Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (NP, XC); UnitedHealthcare, Edina, MN (S-HW), Kaiser Permanente Center for Effectiveness and Safety Research, Oakland, CA (ACD).
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