Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees

From the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (AHG, CL, PTB, MDD, DHM); Center for Community Health Integration and Population Health Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (AHG); Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (PTB, MDD); Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore (ZS); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MAM); Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (AR); Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (LCI); H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (TA); The Center for Professionalism and Value, American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC (AB); Center for Medicine and Public Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (GR).

From the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (AHG, CL, PTB, MDD, DHM); Center for Community Health Integration and Population Health Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (AHG); Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (PTB, MDD); Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore (ZS); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MAM); Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (AR); Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (LCI); H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (TA); The Center for Professionalism and Value, American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC (AB); Center for Medicine and Public Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (GR).

From the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (AHG, CL, PTB, MDD, DHM); Center for Community Health Integration and Population Health Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (AHG); Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (PTB, MDD); Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore (ZS); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MAM); Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (AR); Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (LCI); H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (TA); The Center for Professionalism and Value, American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC (AB); Center for Medicine and Public Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (GR).

From the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (AHG, CL, PTB, MDD, DHM); Center for Community Health Integration and Population Health Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (AHG); Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (PTB, MDD); Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore (ZS); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MAM); Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (AR); Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (LCI); H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (TA); The Center for Professionalism and Value, American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC (AB); Center for Medicine and Public Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (GR).

From the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (AHG, CL, PTB, MDD, DHM); Center for Community Health Integration and Population Health Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (AHG); Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (PTB, MDD); Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore (ZS); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MAM); Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (AR); Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (LCI); H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (TA); The Center for Professionalism and Value, American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC (AB); Center for Medicine and Public Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (GR).

From the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (AHG, CL, PTB, MDD, DHM); Center for Community Health Integration and Population Health Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (AHG); Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (PTB, MDD); Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore (ZS); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MAM); Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (AR); Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (LCI); H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (TA); The Center for Professionalism and Value, American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC (AB); Center for Medicine and Public Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (GR).

From the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (AHG, CL, PTB, MDD, DHM); Center for Community Health Integration and Population Health Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (AHG); Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (PTB, MDD); Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore (ZS); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MAM); Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (AR); Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (LCI); H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (TA); The Center for Professionalism and Value, American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC (AB); Center for Medicine and Public Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (GR).

From the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (AHG, CL, PTB, MDD, DHM); Center for Community Health Integration and Population Health Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (AHG); Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (PTB, MDD); Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore (ZS); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MAM); Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (AR); Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (LCI); H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (TA); The Center for Professionalism and Value, American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC (AB); Center for Medicine and Public Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (GR).

From the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (AHG, CL, PTB, MDD, DHM); Center for Community Health Integration and Population Health Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (AHG); Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (PTB, MDD); Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore (ZS); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MAM); Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (AR); Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (LCI); H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (TA); The Center for Professionalism and Value, American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC (AB); Center for Medicine and Public Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (GR).

From the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (AHG, CL, PTB, MDD, DHM); Center for Community Health Integration and Population Health Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (AHG); Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (PTB, MDD); Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore (ZS); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MAM); Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (AR); Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (LCI); H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (TA); The Center for Professionalism and Value, American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC (AB); Center for Medicine and Public Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (GR).

From the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (AHG, CL, PTB, MDD, DHM); Center for Community Health Integration and Population Health Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (AHG); Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (PTB, MDD); Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore (ZS); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MAM); Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (AR); Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (LCI); H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (TA); The Center for Professionalism and Value, American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC (AB); Center for Medicine and Public Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (GR).

From the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (AHG, CL, PTB, MDD, DHM); Center for Community Health Integration and Population Health Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (AHG); Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (PTB, MDD); Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore (ZS); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MAM); Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (AR); Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (LCI); H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (TA); The Center for Professionalism and Value, American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC (AB); Center for Medicine and Public Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (GR).