Journal article
Should fee-for-service be for all guideline-advocated acute coronary syndrome (ACS) care? Observations from the Snapshot ACS study
Thomas G Briffa, Christopher J Hammett, David B Cross, Andrew I Macisaac, James M Rankin, Neville Board, Bridie Carr, Karice K Hyun, John French, David B Brieger, Derek P Chew
Australian Health Review | CSIRO PUBLISHING | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1071/AH14153
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to explore the association of health insurance status on the provision of guideline-advocated acute coronary syndrome (ACS) care in Australia. METHODS: Consecutive hospitalisations of suspected ACS from 14 to 27 May 2012 enrolled in the Snapshot study of Australian and New Zealand patients were evaluated. Descriptive and logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association of patient risk and insurance status with the receipt of care. RESULTS: In all, 3391 patients with suspected ACS from 247 hospitals (23 private) were enrolled in the present study. One-third of patients declared private insurance coverage; of these, 27.9% (304/1..
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